Re: [RFC] libusb / in-kernel usb driver criteria (was: USB driver for talking to the Microchip PIC18 boot loader)

2008-01-03 Thread mgross
On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 07:59:15PM +, Paulo Marques wrote: > Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> On Dec 30, 2007 11:53 AM, mgross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> [...] >>> What is the linux-usb policies on new drivers that could be >>> implemented in user space? When does a kernel driver make sense over

Re: [RFC] libusb / in-kernel usb driver criteria (was: USB driver for talking to the Microchip PIC18 boot loader)

2008-01-03 Thread mgross
On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 07:59:15PM +, Paulo Marques wrote: Xiaofan Chen wrote: On Dec 30, 2007 11:53 AM, mgross [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] What is the linux-usb policies on new drivers that could be implemented in user space? When does a kernel driver make sense over a libusb one?

Re: [RFC] libusb / in-kernel usb driver criteria (was: USB driver for talking to the Microchip PIC18 boot loader)

2008-01-02 Thread Paulo Marques
Xiaofan Chen wrote: On Dec 30, 2007 11:53 AM, mgross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] What is the linux-usb policies on new drivers that could be implemented in user space? When does a kernel driver make sense over a libusb one? That would be interesting to know. I myself have been faced

Re: [RFC] libusb / in-kernel usb driver criteria (was: USB driver for talking to the Microchip PIC18 boot loader)

2008-01-02 Thread Paulo Marques
Xiaofan Chen wrote: On Dec 30, 2007 11:53 AM, mgross [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] What is the linux-usb policies on new drivers that could be implemented in user space? When does a kernel driver make sense over a libusb one? That would be interesting to know. I myself have been faced