Write My Own Usb Driver

[markluk41]

I have a Zaurus SL-6000, running the factory Sharp ROM. I need to write my own usb device driver or modify the exisiting one. If it turns out that its not possible to do it with the Sharp ROM, I have installed OZ in the past and I don't mind doing it strictly for this purpose. Sorry if this question doesn't really belong in this forum. I wasn't sure where else to post it.  We don't have a "gerneal kernel hacking forum," which would have been the most appropriate one for this post.


Basically, I need to write a small piece of code at the kernel device level, so that the Zaurus can send and receive messages from a computer via the USB interface. Do anyone have any pointers on where I can get started with that?

There is a small usb interface on the Sharp Zaurus docking station, which can be used to transfer files. I was hoping that this should allow me to communicate with the computer.

I went on the Zaurus itself and looked at any modules that deals
with the USB.  There seems to be a couple.

# lsmod | grep usb
prism2_usb             68032   1
p80211                 18880   1  [prism2_usb]
usbdcore               34544   0  [pxa_bi net_fd]
usbdmonitor             5248   0
usb_ohci_tc6393        24544   0
usbcore                52048   1  [prism2_usb usb_ohci_tc6393]
#


My initial reaction was to get the corresponding source code, and then modify it, compile it, and reload the module. Does this seem like to be the correct direction?

Thanks

Mark

[Meanie]

I have a Zaurus SL-6000, running the factory Sharp ROM. I need to write my own usb device driver or modify the exisiting one. If it turns out that its not possible to do it with the Sharp ROM, I have installed OZ in the past and I don't mind doing it strictly for this purpose. Sorry if this question doesn't really belong in this forum. I wasn't sure where else to post it.  We don't have a "gerneal kernel hacking forum," which would have been the most appropriate one for this post.


Basically, I need to write a small piece of code at the kernel device level, so that the Zaurus can send and receive messages from a computer via the USB interface. Do anyone have any pointers on where I can get started with that?

There is a small usb interface on the Sharp Zaurus docking station, which can be used to transfer files. I was hoping that this should allow me to communicate with the computer.

I went on the Zaurus itself and looked at any modules that deals
with the USB.  There seems to be a couple.

# lsmod | grep usb
prism2_usb             68032   1
p80211                 18880   1  [prism2_usb]
usbdcore               34544   0  [pxa_bi net_fd]
usbdmonitor             5248   0
usb_ohci_tc6393        24544   0
usbcore                52048   1  [prism2_usb usb_ohci_tc6393]
#


My initial reaction was to get the corresponding source code, and then modify it, compile it, and reload the module. Does this seem like to be the correct direction?

Thanks

Mark
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just grab the kernel code and take the usb ethernet modules as a template and hack away

[lardman]

What are you trying to achieve?

Could you not use the usb host mode (I think the tosa has this...?)


Si