Commit 76f650f0 authored by Mauro Carvalho Chehab's avatar Mauro Carvalho Chehab Committed by Jonathan Corbet

usb/hotplug.txt: convert to ReST and add to driver-api book

This document describe some USB core features. Add it to the
driver-api book.
Signed-off-by: default avatarMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>
Acked-by: default avatarGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
parent 360a7b5f
LINUX HOTPLUGGING USB hotplugging
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Linux Hotplugging
=================
In hotpluggable busses like USB (and Cardbus PCI), end-users plug devices In hotpluggable busses like USB (and Cardbus PCI), end-users plug devices
into the bus with power on. In most cases, users expect the devices to become into the bus with power on. In most cases, users expect the devices to become
...@@ -30,11 +35,11 @@ Because some of those actions rely on information about drivers (metadata) ...@@ -30,11 +35,11 @@ Because some of those actions rely on information about drivers (metadata)
that is currently available only when the drivers are dynamically linked, that is currently available only when the drivers are dynamically linked,
you get the best hotplugging when you configure a highly modular system. you get the best hotplugging when you configure a highly modular system.
Kernel Hotplug Helper (``/sbin/hotplug``)
=========================================
KERNEL HOTPLUG HELPER (/sbin/hotplug) There is a kernel parameter: ``/proc/sys/kernel/hotplug``, which normally
holds the pathname ``/sbin/hotplug``. That parameter names a program
There is a kernel parameter: /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug, which normally
holds the pathname "/sbin/hotplug". That parameter names a program
which the kernel may invoke at various times. which the kernel may invoke at various times.
The /sbin/hotplug program can be invoked by any subsystem as part of its The /sbin/hotplug program can be invoked by any subsystem as part of its
...@@ -51,26 +56,26 @@ Hotplug software and other resources is available at: ...@@ -51,26 +56,26 @@ Hotplug software and other resources is available at:
Mailing list information is also available at that site. Mailing list information is also available at that site.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- USB Policy Agent
================
USB POLICY AGENT The USB subsystem currently invokes ``/sbin/hotplug`` when USB devices
The USB subsystem currently invokes /sbin/hotplug when USB devices
are added or removed from system. The invocation is done by the kernel are added or removed from system. The invocation is done by the kernel
hub workqueue [hub_wq], or else as part of root hub initialization hub workqueue [hub_wq], or else as part of root hub initialization
(done by init, modprobe, kapmd, etc). Its single command line parameter (done by init, modprobe, kapmd, etc). Its single command line parameter
is the string "usb", and it passes these environment variables: is the string "usb", and it passes these environment variables:
ACTION ... "add", "remove" ========== ============================================
PRODUCT ... USB vendor, product, and version codes (hex) ACTION ``add``, ``remove``
TYPE ... device class codes (decimal) PRODUCT USB vendor, product, and version codes (hex)
INTERFACE ... interface 0 class codes (decimal) TYPE device class codes (decimal)
INTERFACE interface 0 class codes (decimal)
========== ============================================
If "usbdevfs" is configured, DEVICE and DEVFS are also passed. DEVICE is If "usbdevfs" is configured, DEVICE and DEVFS are also passed. DEVICE is
the pathname of the device, and is useful for devices with multiple and/or the pathname of the device, and is useful for devices with multiple and/or
alternate interfaces that complicate driver selection. By design, USB alternate interfaces that complicate driver selection. By design, USB
hotplugging is independent of "usbdevfs": you can do most essential parts hotplugging is independent of ``usbdevfs``: you can do most essential parts
of USB device setup without using that filesystem, and without running a of USB device setup without using that filesystem, and without running a
user mode daemon to detect changes in system configuration. user mode daemon to detect changes in system configuration.
...@@ -79,19 +84,20 @@ modules, and can invoke driver-specific setup scripts. The newest ones ...@@ -79,19 +84,20 @@ modules, and can invoke driver-specific setup scripts. The newest ones
leverage USB module-init-tools support. Later agents might unload drivers. leverage USB module-init-tools support. Later agents might unload drivers.
USB MODUTILS SUPPORT USB Modutils Support
====================
Current versions of module-init-tools will create a "modules.usbmap" file Current versions of module-init-tools will create a ``modules.usbmap`` file
which contains the entries from each driver's MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE. Such which contains the entries from each driver's ``MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE``. Such
files can be used by various user mode policy agents to make sure all the files can be used by various user mode policy agents to make sure all the
right driver modules get loaded, either at boot time or later. right driver modules get loaded, either at boot time or later.
See <linux/usb.h> for full information about such table entries; or look See ``linux/usb.h`` for full information about such table entries; or look
at existing drivers. Each table entry describes one or more criteria to at existing drivers. Each table entry describes one or more criteria to
be used when matching a driver to a device or class of devices. The be used when matching a driver to a device or class of devices. The
specific criteria are identified by bits set in "match_flags", paired specific criteria are identified by bits set in "match_flags", paired
with field values. You can construct the criteria directly, or with with field values. You can construct the criteria directly, or with
macros such as these, and use driver_info to store more information. macros such as these, and use driver_info to store more information::
USB_DEVICE (vendorId, productId) USB_DEVICE (vendorId, productId)
... matching devices with specified vendor and product ids ... matching devices with specified vendor and product ids
...@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ macros such as these, and use driver_info to store more information. ...@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ macros such as these, and use driver_info to store more information.
... matching specified device class info ... matching specified device class info
A short example, for a driver that supports several specific USB devices A short example, for a driver that supports several specific USB devices
and their quirks, might have a MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE like this: and their quirks, might have a MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE like this::
static const struct usb_device_id mydriver_id_table[] = { static const struct usb_device_id mydriver_id_table[] = {
{ USB_DEVICE (0x9999, 0xaaaa), driver_info: QUIRK_X }, { USB_DEVICE (0x9999, 0xaaaa), driver_info: QUIRK_X },
...@@ -116,10 +122,10 @@ and their quirks, might have a MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE like this: ...@@ -116,10 +122,10 @@ and their quirks, might have a MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE like this:
Most USB device drivers should pass these tables to the USB subsystem as Most USB device drivers should pass these tables to the USB subsystem as
well as to the module management subsystem. Not all, though: some driver well as to the module management subsystem. Not all, though: some driver
frameworks connect using interfaces layered over USB, and so they won't frameworks connect using interfaces layered over USB, and so they won't
need such a "struct usb_driver". need such a struct :c:type:`usb_driver`.
Drivers that connect directly to the USB subsystem should be declared Drivers that connect directly to the USB subsystem should be declared
something like this: something like this::
static struct usb_driver mydriver = { static struct usb_driver mydriver = {
.name = "mydriver", .name = "mydriver",
...@@ -138,11 +144,11 @@ something like this: ...@@ -138,11 +144,11 @@ something like this:
When the USB subsystem knows about a driver's device ID table, it's used when When the USB subsystem knows about a driver's device ID table, it's used when
choosing drivers to probe(). The thread doing new device processing checks choosing drivers to probe(). The thread doing new device processing checks
drivers' device ID entries from the MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE against interface and drivers' device ID entries from the ``MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE`` against interface
device descriptors for the device. It will only call probe() if there is a and device descriptors for the device. It will only call ``probe()`` if there
match, and the third argument to probe() will be the entry that matched. is a match, and the third argument to ``probe()`` will be the entry that
matched.
If you don't provide an id_table for your driver, then your driver may get
probed for each new device; the third parameter to probe() will be null. If you don't provide an ``id_table`` for your driver, then your driver may get
probed for each new device; the third parameter to ``probe()`` will be
``NULL``.
...@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Linux USB API ...@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Linux USB API
callbacks callbacks
dma dma
power-management power-management
hotplug
error-codes error-codes
writing_usb_driver writing_usb_driver
writing_musb_glue_layer writing_musb_glue_layer
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