[KLUG Members] usb kernel driivers

[Bert Bbbink]

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> Hi, all.
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> I have a usb extension kid based on a pic-processor. The device has some
> programmable ttl-level i/o ports. When hooked up to my suse 9.3 it is
> being recognized as a usb device and its id is visable with lsusb. Linux
> sees the device as a mice. I need to write a kernel driver for it so the
> protocol handshaking can be done properly and the i/o ports can be used to
> control some stepper motors for a toy I am building.
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> This is where the problem starts. I have studied my administrator guide,
> searched on the internet but no luck. For 2.4 kernels it appears to be
> easy. (already wrote a driver once for a relais-extension board connected
> via an isa slot), but that is a little outdated now.
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> For usb on a 2.6 kernel it seems to hard to get any usful information.
> However  I have the (misplaced?) idea it should very easy because of the
> hotplug mechanism.
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> Is there a memeber on this list that has written an usb kernel driver for
> an usb device or one who can point me in the right direction (an example
> driver for instance) or how to pick this up.
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> most regards,
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> Bert.
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