[Gllug] USB drivers - was Re: Smart Media

[SteveC]

* Adrian McMenamin (adrian at mcmen.demon.co.uk) wrote:
> >Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> On Tuesday 11 Jun 2002 8:06 am, tet at accucard.com wrote:
> > >Has anybody got Smart Media readers to work? I am using Red Hat 7.3
> > >(2.4.18-3), with a DataFab CF+SM reader (badged PC Line).
> >
> > Yes, I have, but it was PCMCIA, not USB. Literally just plug it in and
> > mount it -- it was as simple as that.
> >
> 
> So, what is the issue with the drivers, does anyone know? Is it because the 
> manufacturers haven't issued specs or another, more fundamental, issue?
> 
> I am almost tempted to think about looking at the USB code to see if it is 
> worth attempting to hack the driver up. I have written Linux drivers before, 
> but not USB and I have read that USB code is very complex.
> 
> Anybody care to comment?

matt [cc:] was working on this, he has userspace drivers written IIRC

have fun,

SteveC steve at fractalus.com http://www.fractalus.com/steve/

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