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From:   Muni Sekhar <munisekharrms@gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:43:02 +0530
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Subject: Re: read() via USB bus
To:     Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com>
Cc:     kernelnewbies <kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org>,
        linux-usb@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 1:45 PM Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 09.08.21 09:58, Muni Sekhar wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > PCIe memory mapped registers can be read via readb(), readw(), readl()
> > kernel API's. Similarly what are the kernel API to read the device
> > registers via USB bus
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> I am afraid this is based on a fundamental misunderstanding on how
> USB works. It is based on passing messages, not reading and writing
> registers.

I am referring to the code mentioned in
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-arm-msm/patch/1534464348-8227-3-=
git-send-email-pheragu@codeaurora.org/

As per this driver gets access to the Qcomm=E2=80=99s USB h/w device regist=
ers
via devm_extcon_dev_allocate(), devm_extcon_dev_register(),
platform_get_resource() and devm_ioremap_resource API=E2=80=99s.

What does the USB external connector EXTCON_USB \ EXTCON_USB_HOST
devices means? Are these different from normal USB devices?


>
> USB devices are primarily based on endpoints, not registers. A literal
> answer to your question would point you to the clear/set/get_feature
> standard requests of chapter 9 of the specification, but that really
> will not help you, as you are making assumption that fundamentally
> do not apply.
>
> I hope this list stays friendly to newcomers and we will answer
> specific questions, but at this point I must advise you to first
> read an introductory book.
>
>     HTH
>         Oliver
>
>


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Thanks,
Sekhar