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Date:      Sun, 3 Jun 2012 11:24:18 -0700
From:      Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>
To:        Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>
Cc:        Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: reverse USB driver - is it possible?
Message-ID:  <CAJ-Vmok9FgjgKVjPYkEwQfk%2BqqEd6OeAnqXVJTWYPHRmVuqOVg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <15392.1338712047@critter.freebsd.dk>
References:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206031022360.55215@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <15392.1338712047@critter.freebsd.dk>

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On 3 June 2012 01:27, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> wrote:
> In message <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206031022360.55215@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>, Wojci
> ech Puchar writes:
>
>>is it the same possible with USB?
>>i mean if i can make my laptop to simulate say USB CDROM.
>
> No, the hardware is not up to it.

Well, the embedded controller in the Atheros SoCs can act as a USB
device and USB host, so it's certainly possible. I don't know if we
have driver support in the tree for being a USB device though.



Adrian



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