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Pull uuid subsystem from Christoph Hellwig:
"This is the new uuid subsystem, in which Amir, Andy and I have started
consolidating our uuid/guid helpers and improving the types used for
them. Note that various other subsystems have pulled in this tree, so
I'd like it to go in early.
UUID/GUID summary:
- introduce the new uuid_t/guid_t types that are going to replace the
somewhat confusing uuid_be/uuid_le types and make the terminology
fit the various specs, as well as the userspace libuuid library.
(me, based on a previous version from Amir)
- consolidated generic uuid/guid helper functions lifted from XFS and
libnvdimm (Amir and me)
- conversions to the new types and helpers (Amir, Andy and me)"
* tag 'uuid-for-4.13' of git://git.infradead.org/users/hch/uuid: (34 commits)
ACPI: hns_dsaf_acpi_dsm_guid can be static
mmc: sdhci-pci: make guid intel_dsm_guid static
uuid: Take const on input of uuid_is_null() and guid_is_null()
thermal: int340x_thermal: fix compile after the UUID API switch
thermal: int340x_thermal: Switch to use new generic UUID API
acpi: always include uuid.h
ACPI: Switch to use generic guid_t in acpi_evaluate_dsm()
ACPI / extlog: Switch to use new generic UUID API
ACPI / bus: Switch to use new generic UUID API
ACPI / APEI: Switch to use new generic UUID API
acpi, nfit: Switch to use new generic UUID API
MAINTAINERS: add uuid entry
tmpfs: generate random sb->s_uuid
scsi_debug: switch to uuid_t
nvme: switch to uuid_t
sysctl: switch to use uuid_t
partitions/ldm: switch to use uuid_t
overlayfs: use uuid_t instead of uuid_be
fs: switch ->s_uuid to uuid_t
ima/policy: switch to use uuid_t
...
To understand all the Linux-USB framework, you'll use these resources:
* This source code. This is necessarily an evolving work, and
includes kerneldoc that should help you get a current overview.
("make pdfdocs", and then look at "usb.pdf" for host side and
"gadget.pdf" for peripheral side.) Also, Documentation/usb has
more information.
* The USB 2.0 specification (from www.usb.org), with supplements
such as those for USB OTG and the various device classes.
The USB specification has a good overview chapter, and USB
peripherals conform to the widely known "Chapter 9".
* Chip specifications for USB controllers. Examples include
host controllers (on PCs, servers, and more); peripheral
controllers (in devices with Linux firmware, like printers or
cell phones); and hard-wired peripherals like Ethernet adapters.
* Specifications for other protocols implemented by USB peripheral
functions. Some are vendor-specific; others are vendor-neutral
but just standardized outside of the www.usb.org team.
Here is a list of what each subdirectory here is, and what is contained in
them.
core/ - This is for the core USB host code, including the
usbfs files and the hub class driver ("hub_wq").
host/ - This is for USB host controller drivers. This
includes UHCI, OHCI, EHCI, and others that might
be used with more specialized "embedded" systems.
gadget/ - This is for USB peripheral controller drivers and
the various gadget drivers which talk to them.
Individual USB driver directories. A new driver should be added to the
first subdirectory in the list below that it fits into.
image/ - This is for still image drivers, like scanners or
digital cameras.
../input/ - This is for any driver that uses the input subsystem,
like keyboard, mice, touchscreens, tablets, etc.
../media/ - This is for multimedia drivers, like video cameras,
radios, and any other drivers that talk to the v4l
subsystem.
../net/ - This is for network drivers.
serial/ - This is for USB to serial drivers.
storage/ - This is for USB mass-storage drivers.
class/ - This is for all USB device drivers that do not fit
into any of the above categories, and work for a range
of USB Class specified devices.
misc/ - This is for all USB device drivers that do not fit
into any of the above categories.