On Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:15:00 +0200 Oliver Neukum <oneukum@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > It does no good to mention The 2.4 kernel series and neglect > USB 3.x and XHCI. Also with type C and micro/mini USB we better > not talk about the shape of connectors. ...except that USB 2 connectors will be with us for some time yet. I'm all for updating the documentation, but stuff like this: > <para>That master/slave asymmetry was designed-in for a number of > reasons, one being ease of use. It is not physically possible to > - assemble (legal) USB cables incorrectly: all upstream "to the host" > - connectors are the rectangular type (matching the sockets on > - root hubs), and all downstream connectors are the squarish type > + mistake upstream and downstream or it does not matter with a type C > + plug seems to me like it loses information. Greg, do you have an opinion on the changes here? I'll apply this if it's OK with you. Thanks, jon -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
