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Date:	Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:59:04 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>
To:	Michał Nazarewicz <m.nazarewicz@...sung.com>
cc:	Josua Dietze <digidietze@...isberghof.de>,
	Daniel Mack <daniel@...aq.de>,
	Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@...sung.com>,
	Kernel development list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: USB gadget with drivers "on board"

On Wed, 28 Apr 2010, [utf-8] Michał Nazarewicz wrote:

> So it will be enough to change the USB device class for the zeroth
> interface for udev to recognise the mass storage to be ejected?  Note
> that I will use mass storage in the second mode as well.

No, you also have to go through a disconnect-reconnect cycle on the USB 
bus.  When you do, changing the bInterfaceClass value will be 
sufficient to tell the kernel that the device needs to be 
re-enumerated.

> Also, I think that it might be a good idea to make some "standardised"
> mechanism for all such devices so that a generic udev code could be
> written.  Adding things to the descriptors may be difficult in a way,
> but maybe adding "[NoCD]" to the interface name would be enough.

I seriously doubt you'll be able to convince all the other
manufacturers to agree to a standardized convention for this.

Alan Stern

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