Hi Greg, Thanks for that info and warning me not to try usb flash stick :-) to learn......... Will a USB mouse be simpler ???....... i dont expect myself to write code to move the mouse...........but atleast put something in dmesg when i plug it.........just to understand the basics........ Thanks a lot On 10/13/07, Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 13, 2007 at 08:05:31PM +0530, Manish Katiyar wrote: > > hi, > > > > I am new to linux kernel programming and want to learn the USB > > subsystem of linux kernel. I read various articles about writing > > simple USB drivers. As a starting point I want to write a simple > > module of my own which justs prints something when i plug in my 128mb > > memory stick. Any suggestions/links which i should read to understand > > this more better. > > USB flash sticks are one of the most complex devices availble today. > They involve the scsi stack, the usb stack and the block layer. > > I'd suggest trying something a little more simple, like some random usb > toy from the store. > > Oh, and look at the usb-skeleton.c driver in the kernel if you want an > example to start with. > > good luck, > > greg k-h > -- Thanks & Regards, ******************************************** Manish Katiyar ( http://mkatiyar.googlepages.com ) Ozone 2, SP Infocity (Software Park), New Survey #208 Manjari Stud Farms Ltd., Phursungi Village, Haveli Taluka, Saswad Road, Hadapsar, Pune - 412308, India *********************************************** -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
