linux-kernel - Re: Making a USB driver

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Date:	Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:13:13 +0000
From:	"J. Pablo Fernández" <pupeno@...eno.com>
To:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Making a USB driver

On Monday 21 January 2008 22:00:31 Jiri Slaby wrote:
> On 01/21/2008 09:11 PM, J. Pablo Fernández wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm interested in making a driver for the Kinesis Savant Elite
> > Programable USB Foot Switches[1].
>
> [1]+1 says
> Linux, Sun and other Non Windows Platforms
> · Requires available USB port. Uses generic drivers provided by the
> operating system. Due to the heterogeneity in these platforms, we cannot
> guarantee compatibility with these systems. However, if your system can use
> any USB mouse and keyboard, it will probably work with a Savant or Savant
> Elite foot switch.
>
> I guess it's ordinary input device without any special driver needs.

It sends ordinary mouse and keyboard commands, but you need a driver to 
program it what commands to send, and that's the part I want to cover: " it 
can be easily reprogrammed on a Windows [and only Windows] PC to perform any 
keyboard action or key combination."
-- 
J. Pablo Fernández <pupeno@...eno.com> http://pupeno.com

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