Geert Stappers <stapp...@stappers.nl> writes: > Package: debian-kernel-handbook > Version: 1.0.15 > Severity: wishlist > > Op 2013-11-17 om 12:28 schreef Bastian Blank: >> >> <snip/> Also you want to use new_id interface[1] if possible. >> >> Bastian >> >> [1]: /sys/class/usb/drivers/*/new_id >> http://www.ha19.no/usb/ > > Adding that URL to the kernel-handbook would be an improvement. > > Now filed as a separate bugreport.
well, you should note that this interface will not necessarily work for all drivers despite being available. If you take a look at the sunplus.c file for example, you'll notice that the struct usb_device_id table sets the .driver_info field. This field will be 0 for dynamically added device IDs. Whether or not the driver does anything useful in this case depends on how the driver probe is written. But other than that, I am fully in favour of documenting the new_id interface, preferably with a note to contact the upstream driver maintainer with information about the devices you add. Or maybe a wishlist bug if the new_id interface is there but unsupported. Bjørn -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87ob5etffh....@nemi.mork.no
