linux/drivers/usb
Boaz Harrosh 64a87b244b [SCSI] Let scsi_cmnd->cmnd use request->cmd buffer
- struct scsi_cmnd had a 16 bytes command buffer of its own.
   This is an unnecessary duplication and copy of request's
   cmd. It is probably left overs from the time that scsi_cmnd
   could function without a request attached. So clean that up.

 - Once above is done, few places, apart from scsi-ml, needed
   adjustments due to changing the data type of scsi_cmnd->cmnd.

 - Lots of drivers still use MAX_COMMAND_SIZE. So I have left
   that #define but equate it to BLK_MAX_CDB. The way I see it
   and is reflected in the patch below is.
   MAX_COMMAND_SIZE - means: The longest fixed-length (*) SCSI CDB
                      as per the SCSI standard and is not related
                      to the implementation.
   BLK_MAX_CDB.     - The allocated space at the request level

 - I have audit all ISA drivers and made sure none use ->cmnd in a DMA
   Operation. Same audit was done by Andi Kleen.

(*)fixed-length here means commands that their size can be determined
   by their opcode and the CDB does not carry a length specifier, (unlike
   the VARIABLE_LENGTH_CMD(0x7f) command). This is actually not exactly
   true and the SCSI standard also defines extended commands and
   vendor specific commands that can be bigger than 16 bytes. The kernel
   will support these using the same infrastructure used for VARLEN CDB's.
   So in effect MAX_COMMAND_SIZE means the maximum size command
   scsi-ml supports without specifying a cmd_len by ULD's

Signed-off-by: Boaz Harrosh <bharrosh@panasas.com>
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com>
2008-05-02 10:18:22 -05:00
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atm USB: remove unnecessary type casting of urb->context 2008-04-24 21:16:55 -07:00
class USB: remove unnecessary type casting of urb->context 2008-04-24 21:16:55 -07:00
core usb: don't update devnum for wusb devices 2008-04-24 21:16:59 -07:00
gadget USB: replace remaining __FUNCTION__ occurrences 2008-04-24 21:16:55 -07:00
host USB: replace remaining __FUNCTION__ occurrences 2008-04-24 21:16:55 -07:00
image usb: replace remaining __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ occurrences 2008-04-24 21:16:48 -07:00
misc USB: remove unnecessary type casting of urb->context 2008-04-24 21:16:55 -07:00
mon usbmon: restore mmap 2008-04-24 21:16:43 -07:00
serial USB: remove unnecessary type casting of urb->context 2008-04-24 21:16:55 -07:00
storage [SCSI] Let scsi_cmnd->cmnd use request->cmd buffer 2008-05-02 10:18:22 -05:00
Kconfig USB: add support for SuperH OHCI 2008-02-01 14:35:03 -08:00
Makefile USB: always visit drivers/usb/misc/ 2007-10-12 14:55:26 -07:00
README USB: fix directory references in usb/README 2007-11-28 13:58:34 -08:00
usb-skeleton.c USB: remove unnecessary type casting of urb->context 2008-04-24 21:16:55 -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.