Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB Design Theory and History lesson wanted

2003-10-16 Thread G. Del Merritt
At 06:35 PM 10/14/2003, Greg KH wrote: > I'm trying to write an application that talks to a USB device, and more > specifically, a particular class of devices, though I am not sure at this > moment if the "class" is formally defined from a USB POV. I like to > understand what I'm writing for, and

Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB Design Theory and History lesson wanted

2003-10-14 Thread Greg KH
On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 06:27:39PM -0400, G. Del Merritt wrote: > At 04:55 PM 10/14/2003, Greg KH wrote: > >> I'm looking for something of a comprehensive USB-and-Linux roadmap, > >since I > >> feel I have a hole or two in my understanding that needs to be filled, > >and > >> my Google searches t

Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB Design Theory and History lesson wanted

2003-10-14 Thread G. Del Merritt
At 04:55 PM 10/14/2003, Greg KH wrote: > I'm looking for something of a comprehensive USB-and-Linux roadmap, since I > feel I have a hole or two in my understanding that needs to be filled, and > my Google searches to date haven't helped. What do you need this information for? I'm trying to write

Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB Design Theory and History lesson wanted

2003-10-14 Thread David Brownell
G. Del Merritt wrote: - How much specific knowledge does the kernel need about a device? From looking at kernel changelogs, I see a lot of "add support for device blah"; it seems a waste of time to mod the kernel for each new device. If all products were bug-free, none of the bug-workaround pat

Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB Design Theory and History lesson wanted

2003-10-14 Thread David Brownell
G. Del Merritt wrote: - Is there USB support outside of the kernel? http://www.linux-usb.org/ implies to me that there are other alternatives, based on a heading there, "Kernel USB stack (aka Linus' Alternative USB stack)" There was such a driver stack back before the 2.2.8 kernel settled the q

Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB Design Theory and History lesson wanted

2003-10-14 Thread Greg KH
On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 03:31:34PM -0400, G. Del Merritt wrote: > I've read Matthew Dharm's info/intro on USB Mass Storage: > >http://www2.one-eyed-alien.net/~mdharm/linux-usb/ > > I'm looking for a similar document that can help me answer more generic > USB-and-Linux questions, like these:

Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB Design Theory and History lesson wanted

2003-10-14 Thread Oliver Neukum
Am Dienstag, 14. Oktober 2003 21:31 schrieb G. Del Merritt: > I've read Matthew Dharm's info/intro on USB Mass Storage: > > http://www2.one-eyed-alien.net/~mdharm/linux-usb/ > > I'm looking for a similar document that can help me answer more generic > USB-and-Linux questions, like these: >

[linux-usb-devel] USB Design Theory and History lesson wanted

2003-10-14 Thread G. Del Merritt
I've read Matthew Dharm's info/intro on USB Mass Storage: http://www2.one-eyed-alien.net/~mdharm/linux-usb/ I'm looking for a similar document that can help me answer more generic USB-and-Linux questions, like these: - How much specific knowledge does the kernel need about a device? From l