linux/drivers/usb
Linus Torvalds 4ef58d4e2a Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial: (42 commits)
  tree-wide: fix misspelling of "definition" in comments
  reiserfs: fix misspelling of "journaled"
  doc: Fix a typo in slub.txt.
  inotify: remove superfluous return code check
  hdlc: spelling fix in find_pvc() comment
  doc: fix regulator docs cut-and-pasteism
  mtd: Fix comment in Kconfig
  doc: Fix IRQ chip docs
  tree-wide: fix assorted typos all over the place
  drivers/ata/libata-sff.c: comment spelling fixes
  fix typos/grammos in Documentation/edac.txt
  sysctl: add missing comments
  fs/debugfs/inode.c: fix comment typos
  sgivwfb: Make use of ARRAY_SIZE.
  sky2: fix sky2_link_down copy/paste comment error
  tree-wide: fix typos "couter" -> "counter"
  tree-wide: fix typos "offest" -> "offset"
  fix kerneldoc for set_irq_msi()
  spidev: fix double "of of" in comment
  comment typo fix: sybsystem -> subsystem
  ...
2009-12-09 19:43:33 -08:00
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atm tree-wide: fix assorted typos all over the place 2009-12-04 15:39:55 +01:00
c67x00 usb/c67x00 endianness annotations 2008-06-04 08:06:01 -07:00
class Merge branch 'for-next' into for-linus 2009-12-07 18:36:35 +01:00
core Merge branch 'for-next' into for-linus 2009-12-07 18:36:35 +01:00
early USB: ehci-dbgp: errata for EHCI debug/host controller synchronization 2009-09-23 06:46:38 -07:00
gadget Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial 2009-12-09 19:43:33 -08:00
host Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial 2009-12-09 19:43:33 -08:00
image USB: remove unneeded printks from microtek driver 2009-09-23 06:46:34 -07:00
misc USB: usblcd, fix memory leak 2009-10-09 13:52:06 -07:00
mon USB: usbmon: fix bug in mon_buff_area_shrink 2009-11-17 16:46:34 -08:00
musb Merge branch 'omap-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tmlind/linux-omap-2.6 2009-12-08 08:15:29 -08:00
otg omap: headers: Move remaining headers from include/mach to include/plat 2009-10-20 09:40:47 -07:00
serial USB: Add support for Mobilcom Debitel USB UMTS Surf-Stick to option driver 2009-11-30 16:43:17 -08:00
storage usb-storage: Workaround devices with bogus sense size 2009-10-14 14:54:44 -07:00
wusbcore tree-wide: fix assorted typos all over the place 2009-12-04 15:39:55 +01:00
Kconfig Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.monstr.eu/linux-2.6-microblaze 2009-09-24 09:01:44 -07:00
Makefile USB: ehci,dbgp,early_printk: split ehci debug driver from early_printk.c 2009-09-23 06:46:38 -07:00
README USB: fix directory references in usb/README 2007-11-28 13:58:34 -08:00
usb-skeleton.c USB: skeleton: fix coding style issues. 2009-09-23 06:46:40 -07:00

To understand all the Linux-USB framework, you'll use these resources:

    * This source code.  This is necessarily an evolving work, and
      includes kerneldoc that should help you get a current overview.
      ("make pdfdocs", and then look at "usb.pdf" for host side and
      "gadget.pdf" for peripheral side.)  Also, Documentation/usb has
      more information.

    * The USB 2.0 specification (from www.usb.org), with supplements
      such as those for USB OTG and the various device classes.
      The USB specification has a good overview chapter, and USB
      peripherals conform to the widely known "Chapter 9".

    * Chip specifications for USB controllers.  Examples include
      host controllers (on PCs, servers, and more); peripheral
      controllers (in devices with Linux firmware, like printers or
      cell phones); and hard-wired peripherals like Ethernet adapters.

    * Specifications for other protocols implemented by USB peripheral
      functions.  Some are vendor-specific; others are vendor-neutral
      but just standardized outside of the www.usb.org team.

Here is a list of what each subdirectory here is, and what is contained in
them.

core/		- This is for the core USB host code, including the
		  usbfs files and the hub class driver ("khubd").

host/		- This is for USB host controller drivers.  This
		  includes UHCI, OHCI, EHCI, and others that might
		  be used with more specialized "embedded" systems.

gadget/		- This is for USB peripheral controller drivers and
		  the various gadget drivers which talk to them.


Individual USB driver directories.  A new driver should be added to the
first subdirectory in the list below that it fits into.

image/		- This is for still image drivers, like scanners or
		  digital cameras.
../input/	- This is for any driver that uses the input subsystem,
		  like keyboard, mice, touchscreens, tablets, etc.
../media/	- This is for multimedia drivers, like video cameras,
		  radios, and any other drivers that talk to the v4l
		  subsystem.
../net/		- This is for network drivers.
serial/		- This is for USB to serial drivers.
storage/	- This is for USB mass-storage drivers.
class/		- This is for all USB device drivers that do not fit
		  into any of the above categories, and work for a range
		  of USB Class specified devices. 
misc/		- This is for all USB device drivers that do not fit
		  into any of the above categories.