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Subject: RE: [PATCH] linux-2.6.32-directemp
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:32:52 -0800
Message-ID: <68FBE0F3CE97264395875AC1C468F22C24A5D1@mail03.cyberswitching.local>
Thread-Topic: [PATCH] linux-2.6.32-directemp
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From: "Chris Verges" <chrisv@cyberswitching.com>
To: "Greg KH" <gregkh@suse.de>
Cc: <linux-usb@vger.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
       "Rob Owings" <rowings@thermistor.com>
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> Is a kernel driver really needed for this device?  You could do this
all
> in userspace with libusb/usbfs and not need a driver, right?
>
> That's what we do for other USB thermometers today.

Hi Greg,

I assumed that there were few to no USB thermometers in use with Linux.
Looking at the kernel, there seems to be Cypress USB thermometer driver
listed, but it's for a hobby project that isn't actually a product.
Based on the cytherm driver, I figured support was to be added to the
kernel.

I'd be happy to read up on libusb/usbfs.  Thanks for introducing it.
For anyone who wants DirecTEMP support before a port to libusb/usbfs is
done (no ETA), feel free to use this driver.

Thanks,
Chris
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