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Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:36:55 -0800
From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Priyaranjan Das <priyaranjan456789@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Query related to MSR(Magnetic Stripe Reader) Device Driver
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On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 03:02:32PM +0530, Priyaranjan Das wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am working on MSR(Magnetic Stripe Reader) for a product . I wish to
> know whether any MSR( Magnetic Stripe/card Reader) driver is available
> in the current source or not. I need this for reference. Could anyone
> please help me?

Most of these types of devices that I have worked with always show up as
a keyboard device (ps/2 pass-through or a USB hid device.)  What type of
interface does your device present to the operating system?

thanks,

greg k-h