Re: list USB

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Greg,thank you very much. :)

On 9/14/06, Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 12:32:29PM -0400, Keppler Alecrim wrote:
> On 9/14/06, Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 09:53:33AM -0400, Keppler Alecrim wrote:
> >> Hi all ,
> >>    I'm trying to create a module to list all usb devices like
> >> /proc/bus/usb/devices read function.
> >
> >Why do you want to do this?
>
>
> I'm trying block kernel boot(/sbin/init) if a specfic USB is not
> plugged.Like a USBKEY,but I need to check devices plugged and theirs serial
> number.

You can do that from userspace in an initramfs, don't do that within the
kernel itself.

> >The main structs are on include/linux/usb.h,including usb_device. What
> >> variable contain all usb devices?
> >
> >Depending on the kernel version, you might be able to do this, and you
> >might not.  What kernel version are you using?
>
>
> I'm using 2.6.15.7.

Ah, no, sorry, the ability to walk the USB device list isn't possible
outside of the USB core anymore.  In 2.4, it's still possible I think.

good luck,

greg k-h



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Francisco Keppler Silva Alecrim
Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia (INdT)
Open Source Mobile Research Center (OSMRC)

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