Re: [Libusb-devel] Re:Claiming interface problem

[Peter S. <stu...@cd...>]

On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 07:54:43AM +0200, Bertrik Sikken wrote:
> >what are the usb devices for which 'libusb'API would
> >be suitable ?
> 
> I think basically all devices which do not have a pre-
> specified class, like mentioned earlier.
> 
> USB scanners are mostly supported by libusb (in Linux 2.6
> the 'scanner' kernel driver was dropped), see
> http://sane-project.org/
> 
> The libnetmd effort to support NetMD Minidisc players is also
> using libusb, see http://sourceforge.net/projects/libnetmd/

Right. libusb could also be used to implement support for device
classes that don't fit into a corresponding kernel subsystem already.

One such example is the CCID class, Chip/Smart Card Interface Devices.
Another is the Test & Measurement Class.


//Peter