linux/drivers/usb
Linus Torvalds c8940eca75 Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/suspend-2.6
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/suspend-2.6:
  spi / PM: Support dev_pm_ops
  PM: Prototype the pm_generic_ operations
  PM / Runtime: Generic resume shouldn't set RPM_ACTIVE unconditionally
  PM: Use dev_name() in core device suspend and resume routines
  PM: Permit registration of parentless devices during system suspend
  PM: Replace the device power.status field with a bit field
  PM: Remove redundant checks from core device resume routines
  PM: Use a different list of devices for each stage of device suspend
  PM: Avoid compiler warning in pm_noirq_op()
  PM: Use pm_wakeup_pending() in __device_suspend()
  PM / Wakeup: Replace pm_check_wakeup_events() with pm_wakeup_pending()
  PM: Prevent dpm_prepare() from returning errors unnecessarily
  PM: Fix references to basic-pm-debugging.txt in drivers-testing.txt
  PM / Runtime: Add synchronous runtime interface for interrupt handlers (v3)
  PM / Hibernate: When failed, in_suspend should be reset
  PM / Hibernate: hibernation_ops->leave should be checked too
  Freezer: Fix a race during freezing of TASK_STOPPED tasks
  PM: Use proper ccflag flag in kernel/power/Makefile
  PM / Runtime: Fix comments to match runtime callback code
2011-01-10 08:14:53 -08:00
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atm Merge branch 'for-2.6.38' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/wq 2011-01-07 16:58:04 -08:00
c67x00 usb: makefile cleanup 2010-10-22 10:22:07 -07:00
class Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2010-10-22 20:30:48 -07:00
core Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/suspend-2.6 2011-01-10 08:14:53 -08:00
early usb: makefile cleanup 2010-10-22 10:22:07 -07:00
gadget Merge branch 'for-2.6.38' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/wq 2011-01-07 16:58:04 -08:00
host Merge branch 'for-2.6.38' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/wq 2011-01-07 16:58:04 -08:00
image SCSI host lock push-down 2010-11-16 13:33:23 -08:00
misc USB: Merge 2.6.37-rc5 into usb-next 2010-12-22 12:25:34 -08:00
mon Merge branch 'usb-next' into musb-merge 2010-12-16 10:05:06 -08:00
musb Merge branch 'usb-next' into musb-merge 2010-12-16 10:05:06 -08:00
otg Merge branch 'for-2.6.38' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/wq 2011-01-07 16:58:04 -08:00
serial Merge branch 'for-2.6.38' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/wq 2011-01-07 16:58:04 -08:00
storage USB: Merge 2.6.37-rc5 into usb-next 2010-12-22 12:25:34 -08:00
wusbcore usb: makefile cleanup 2010-10-22 10:22:07 -07:00
Kconfig Merge branch 'usb-next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6 2011-01-07 13:16:28 -08:00
Makefile USB: drivers/usb/Makefile: conditionally descend to 'early' 2010-08-10 14:35:38 -07:00
README
usb-skeleton.c llseek: automatically add .llseek fop 2010-10-15 15:53:27 +02:00

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.