Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:37:13 HST From: osp@aloha.com To: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl>, Gary Dunn <osp@aloha.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How are USB drivers assigned? Message-ID: <201006292037.o5TKbCqm010278@yoda.pixi.com>
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:56:39 +0200 Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:03:38PM -1000, Gary Dunn wrote: > > Is there a file that associates drivers with USB device information? > > More specifically, how does a USB mouse get assigned to the ums driver? > > This is for FreeBSD 8.0, if it matters. > > When queried on connection the mouse identifies itself by sending a descrip> tor > as a Human Interface Device class peripheral, and specifically a mouse. The > USB driver then knows to attach the ums device driver. Thanks for the reply Roland. What I am looking for is > The USB driver then knows to attach the ums device driver. how it "knows." Gary Dunn Open Slate Project
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