On Sat, Jan 27, 2007 at 02:57:36PM -0500, Chris Frey wrote: > On Thu, Jan 25, 2007 at 02:29:01PM -0800, Greg KH wrote: > > > The default mode presents an SDcard interface, class 8, Mass Storage, > > > to the kernel, which usually snaps it right up. The interface used > > > by the Windows software to read contacts and calendar items, etc, > > > is a class 0xFF. This class doesn't always show up in the lsusb -v > > > list. > > > > How does it switch between the two modes, is it a user driven switch, or > > is it another "magical command" type thing? > > I suspect it is another "magical command." Ideally the Pearl should show > up with both class 8 and class FF configurations, but by default it only > seems to show class 8. > > Yet in Windows captures I've seen, there is definitely a class FF in there > somewhere, so something magical is happening.
Ok, I'm currently talking with some RIM engineers so I'll try to find out what is going on here, and what is needed. Also, would it make sense to provide a userspace "pipe" to this device, so that the userspace tools can just open a device node, instead of messing around with usbfs? thanks, greg k-h ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
