On Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 04:58:51AM -0700, Marcel Meerstetter wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> i need help with the USB HID driver.  I am running kernel version
> 2.6.12.  When I attach a USB keyboard, it is recognized

That is a very old kernel (over 2 years old), you might try a newer one.

>  # usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using s3c2410-ohci and address 2
> usb 1-1: Product: HP Basic USB Keyboard
> usb 1-1: Manufacturer: CHICONY
> 
> however no device is created under /dev.

Keyboards do not get a /dev node by default.  Perhaps you want to enable
the evdev input module so you can see this kind of information?

>  As a result, I can also not
> open the device and read what is being entered.  I have looked into
> the HID code, but don't see any place where a device name is given.
> When I press a key, however, the driver does respond and I track the
> response all the way to input_event() in input.c.  What I would like
> to is for my user-space application to receive the input , i.e. be
> able to read the key that was pressed. Under Ubuntu kernel 2.6.17, the
> device works fine.  

Then use a newer kernel version :)

good luck,

greg k-h

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