* Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer
2014-05-05 12:06 Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer Luca Ellero
@ 2014-05-05 12:50 ` Tovo Rabemanantsoa
2014-05-05 13:10 ` Greg KH
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From: Tovo Rabemanantsoa @ 2014-05-05 12:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kernelnewbies
On 05/05/2014 02:06 PM, Luca Ellero wrote:
> Hi all,
> can someone please tell me if it is legal to develop an USB driver
> analysing the USB protocol with a USB sniffer?
> Can this driver be made public under GPL?
> Thanks
> Regards
> Luca Ellero
>
Hi Luca,
I think your question is really interesting. In my opinion, it depends
on the country where you live. If it's illegal in your country, it is
for you but not for other people. Laws may drastically vary depending
continents and countries.
Cheers
T.
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2014-05-05 12:06 Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer Luca Ellero
2014-05-05 12:50 ` Tovo Rabemanantsoa
@ 2014-05-05 13:10 ` Greg KH
2014-05-05 20:39 ` Dave Hylands
2014-05-06 15:31 ` Eric Fowler
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From: Greg KH @ 2014-05-05 13:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kernelnewbies
On Mon, May 05, 2014 at 02:06:30PM +0200, Luca Ellero wrote:
> Hi all,
> can someone please tell me if it is legal to develop an USB driver
> analysing the USB protocol with a USB sniffer?
> Can this driver be made public under GPL?
Would you ask a doctor for legal advice? If not, why ask a programmer?
If you have legal questions, ask a lawyer in your country, they are the
only ones that can give you a definitive answer.
good luck,
greg k-h
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* Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer
2014-05-05 12:06 Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer Luca Ellero
2014-05-05 12:50 ` Tovo Rabemanantsoa
2014-05-05 13:10 ` Greg KH
@ 2014-05-05 20:39 ` Dave Hylands
2014-05-06 14:00 ` Luca Ellero
2014-05-06 15:31 ` Eric Fowler
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From: Dave Hylands @ 2014-05-05 20:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kernelnewbies
Hi Luca,
On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 5:06 AM, Luca Ellero <lroluk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> can someone please tell me if it is legal to develop an USB driver
> analysing the USB protocol with a USB sniffer?
> Can this driver be made public under GPL?
Just though I'd point out that WireShark http://www.wireshark.org/ already
has usb sniffing builtin http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/USB It uses
the usbmon which is already part of the kernel
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt
--
Dave Hylands
Shuswap, BC, Canada
http://www.davehylands.com
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* Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer
2014-05-05 20:39 ` Dave Hylands
@ 2014-05-06 14:00 ` Luca Ellero
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From: Luca Ellero @ 2014-05-06 14:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kernelnewbies
Il 05/05/2014 22:39, Dave Hylands wrote:
> Hi Luca,
>
> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 5:06 AM, Luca Ellero <lroluk@gmail.com
> <mailto:lroluk@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > can someone please tell me if it is legal to develop an USB driver
> > analysing the USB protocol with a USB sniffer?
> > Can this driver be made public under GPL?
>
> Just though I'd point out that WireShark http://www.wireshark.org/
> already has usb sniffing builtin
> http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/USB It uses the usbmon which is
> already part of the kernel
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt
>
> --
> Dave Hylands
> Shuswap, BC, Canada
> http://www.davehylands.com
Thanks to all for the replies ,
regards
Luca
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* Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer
2014-05-05 12:06 Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer Luca Ellero
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2014-05-05 20:39 ` Dave Hylands
@ 2014-05-06 15:31 ` Eric Fowler
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From: Eric Fowler @ 2014-05-06 15:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kernelnewbies
Yes to all of that. But IANAL. You cannot MARKET a DEVICE without paying
The Man, as it were. But as far as I know, but aren't coming for the driver
writers..yet.
On May 5, 2014 5:14 AM, "Luca Ellero" <lroluk@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> can someone please tell me if it is legal to develop an USB driver
> analysing the USB protocol with a USB sniffer?
> Can this driver be made public under GPL?
> Thanks
> Regards
> Luca Ellero
>
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