Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:56:39 +0200 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: Gary Dunn <osp@aloha.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How are USB drivers assigned? Message-ID: <20100629155639.GA26443@slackbox.erewhon.net> In-Reply-To: <1277802218.1631.19.camel@slate01> References: <1277802218.1631.19.camel@slate01>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] 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 descriptor as a Human Interface Device class peripheral, and specifically a mouse. The USB driver then knows to attach the ums device driver. Roland -- R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkwqF7cACgkQEnfvsMMhpyU4BACgjpWI9Ch9nBVq1VVTKvBPTrv0 wC0An02wcZ8SL/FdD58qDKyxJwzRyD3Z =6VDC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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