Re: [PATCH] philips rush usb support

Greg KH (greg@wirex.com)
Mon, 26 Feb 2001 16:23:54 -0800

On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 07:24:54PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > Userspace stuff should be found at http://openrush.sourceforge.net
> > > if you have a rush. It works for me on ia32 with the model sa125.
> >
> > Why can't the entire driver be in userspace? It appears it uses a
> > completely proprietary protocol and you've created a completely
> > proprietary interface to the kernel.
>
> Would not making it "usb-serial" device do the trick?

That would work if you don't want to use a new minor number for the
device. But all of the current usb-serial drivers are there because
userspace tools expect the device to act just like a serial port. Since
the userspace tools for this device is closely tied to the driver, that
restriction isn't really there.

I also agree with Johannes, this would probably be better off as a
userspace program.

greg k-h

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