Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic initialization on certain USB devices

From	Bjørn Mork <bjorn@mork.no>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic initialization on certain USB devices
Date	2016-01-23 14:00 +0100
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Michal Malý <madcatxster@devoid-pointer.net> writes:

> This mini series adds a simple skeleton module whose only purpose is to bring
> devices that at first appear as a generic USB device into another mode that
> can be handled by a more specific subsystem.
>
> This patch was originally requested by Dmitry, reasoning that loading the
> entire xpad module just to switch a Logitech G920 wheel into HID mode is
> excessive and does not make much sense.
>
> The module can be extended to handle any other USB device that might require
> such a switch.

Can this switching be done in userspace? That's what we normally do, ref
usb_modeswitch.


Bjørn

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[PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic initialization on certain USB devices Michal Malý <madcatxster@devoid-pointer.net> - 2016-01-23 11:40 +0100
  [PATCH 1/2] Add usb_skelswitch skeleton module to do basic initialization of devices that at first appear as a generic USB device. Michal Malý <madcatxster@devoid-pointer.net> - 2016-01-23 11:40 +0100
  Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic initialization on certain USB devices Bjørn Mork <bjorn@mork.no> - 2016-01-23 14:00 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic initialization on certain USB devices Michal Malý <madcatxster@devoid-pointer.net> - 2016-01-23 17:00 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic  initialization on certain USB devices Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2016-01-23 17:50 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic  initialization on certain USB devices Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-01-24 23:10 +0100
          Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic  initialization on certain USB devices Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2016-01-24 23:50 +0100
            Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic  initialization on certain USB devices Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2016-01-25 12:30 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic initialization  on certain USB devices Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org> - 2016-01-25 15:20 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add a skeleton module to perform a basic  initialization on certain USB devices Michal Malý <madcatxster@devoid-pointer.net> - 2016-01-25 22:10 +0100

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