Re: [usb-storage] [PATCH/RFC] UASP enhancement to usb-storage

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On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 02:23:37PM -0700, Paul Zimmerman wrote:
> If it was a whole new driver, would there be any difficulty with attaching
> to either a BOT device or a UAS device, depending on the device's subclass
> code? Would the correct mass-storage driver get invoked somehow?

It looks like it.  Based on the patch, UAS devices have a different
subclass code.  Each driver advertises a specific list of descriptor codes
and/or VID/PID that it accepts.

Currently, usb-storage does not advertise the UAS code.  The new UAS driver
would, and thus would get loaded.

Matt

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