On Fri, Oct 11, 2002, Greg KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 01:16:21PM -0400, Johannes Erdfelt wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 11, 2002, Henning Meier-Geinitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > * "Overall plan": Will the kernel USB scanner driver stay and be kept > > > current? I'm asking because SANE has now support for libusb. While > > > libusb has its problems (especially regarding permissions), it can > > > support any scanner. I would rather stay with both access methods > > > in SANE but that only works if the scanner driver is kept rather > > > current. If the user needs patches for hhis scanner, the libusb > > > approach is easier. > > > > The problem with permissions isn't libusb's problem, it's hotplug's > > problem. > > I agree, is there a mount option that libusb users prefer to use to get > usbfs devices with the needed permissions?
I'd rather not go that route. I'd much rather prefer that applications add some a configuration to hotplug with the devices they support and hotplug dynamically adjust the permissions to the console user. This should be doable. JE ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
