From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Unable to use Own USB Module
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:14:06 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130730161406.GA31908@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <51F7DE52.5060606@gmail.com>
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 09:10:02PM +0530, Kumar Gaurav wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm a newbie so please don't spare me if this question seems too amateur.
>
> I wanted to try making a basic USB module and use it for test so
> that i can get basic understanding of working of USB modules.
>
> I compiled and booted with kernel 3.11-rc2 with USB_STORAGE=Y following
> http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/linux_kernel/kernel_configuration/ch09.html#lkn_usb_storage
>
> Iut i'm unable to find module using my USB.
That's because you told it to be built into the kernel, not a module.
And you really don't want to mess around with usb-storage as a "first
attempt", it's one of the most complex things that USB does (it's really
SCSI over USB), so it's not easy at all.
good luck,
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-07-30 16:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-07-30 15:52 Unable to use Own USB Module Kumar Gaurav
2013-07-30 16:14 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman [this message]
2013-07-30 16:41 ` Kumar Gaurav
2013-07-30 19:09 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
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