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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2008-07-21 15:42:20 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2008-07-21 15:42:53 -0700 |
commit | 93ded9b8fd42abe2c3607097963d8de6ad9117eb (patch) | |
tree | 407a3adcf885ffd75a4d3299eaefd9b171b739be /Documentation/usb/gadget_serial.txt | |
parent | 6d52dcbe56ca8464bcad56d98a64bcd781596663 (diff) | |
parent | f756cbd458ab71c996a069cb3928fb1e2d7cd9cc (diff) | |
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Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6: (100 commits)
usb-storage: revert DMA-alignment change for Wireless USB
USB: use reset_resume when normal resume fails
usb_gadget: composite cdc gadget fault handling
usb gadget: minor USBCV fix for composite framework
USB: Fix bug with byte order in isp116x-hcd.c fio write/read
USB: fix double kfree in ipaq in error case
USB: fix build error in cdc-acm for CONFIG_PM=n
USB: remove board-specific UP2OCR configuration from pxa27x-udc
USB: EHCI: Reconciling USB register differences on MPC85xx vs MPC83xx
USB: Fix pointer/int cast in USB devio code
usb gadget: g_cdc dependso on NET
USB: Au1xxx-usb: suspend/resume support.
USB: Au1xxx-usb: clean up ohci/ehci bus glue sources.
usbfs: don't store bad pointers in registration
usbfs: fix race between open and unregister
usbfs: simplify the lookup-by-minor routines
usbfs: send disconnect signals when device is unregistered
USB: Force unbinding of drivers lacking reset_resume or other methods
USB: ohci-pnx4008: I2C cleanups and fixes
USB: debug port converter does not accept more than 8 byte packets
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diff --git a/Documentation/usb/gadget_serial.txt b/Documentation/usb/gadget_serial.txt index 815f5c2..9b22bd1 100644 --- a/Documentation/usb/gadget_serial.txt +++ b/Documentation/usb/gadget_serial.txt @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ Linux Gadget Serial Driver v2.0 11/20/2004 + (updated 8-May-2008 for v2.3) License and Disclaimer @@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ Prerequisites ------------- Versions of the gadget serial driver are available for the 2.4 Linux kernels, but this document assumes you are using -version 2.0 or later of the gadget serial driver in a 2.6 +version 2.3 or later of the gadget serial driver in a 2.6 Linux kernel. This document assumes that you are familiar with Linux and @@ -40,6 +41,12 @@ standard utilities, use minicom and HyperTerminal, and work with USB and serial devices. It also assumes you configure the Linux gadget and usb drivers as modules. +With version 2.3 of the driver, major and minor device nodes are +no longer statically defined. Your Linux based system should mount +sysfs in /sys, and use "mdev" (in Busybox) or "udev" to make the +/dev nodes matching the sysfs /sys/class/tty files. + + Overview -------- @@ -104,15 +111,8 @@ driver. All this are listed under "USB Gadget Support" when configuring the kernel. Then rebuild and install the kernel or modules. -The gadget serial driver uses major number 127, for now. So you -will need to create a device node for it, like this: - - mknod /dev/ttygserial c 127 0 - -You only need to do this once. - Then you must load the gadget serial driver. To load it as an -ACM device, do this: +ACM device (recommended for interoperability), do this: modprobe g_serial use_acm=1 @@ -125,6 +125,23 @@ controller driver. This must be done each time you reboot the gadget side Linux system. You can add this to the start up scripts, if desired. +Your system should use mdev (from busybox) or udev to make the +device nodes. After this gadget driver has been set up you should +then see a /dev/ttyGS0 node: + + # ls -l /dev/ttyGS0 | cat + crw-rw---- 1 root root 253, 0 May 8 14:10 /dev/ttyGS0 + # + +Note that the major number (253, above) is system-specific. If +you need to create /dev nodes by hand, the right numbers to use +will be in the /sys/class/tty/ttyGS0/dev file. + +When you link this gadget driver early, perhaps even statically, +you may want to set up an /etc/inittab entry to run "getty" on it. +The /dev/ttyGS0 line should work like most any other serial port. + + If gadget serial is loaded as an ACM device you will want to use either the Windows or Linux ACM driver on the host side. If gadget serial is loaded as a bulk in/out device, you will want to use the |