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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org> | 2007-04-27 17:19:17 -0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org> | 2007-04-27 17:19:17 -0400 |
commit | 50f732ee63b91eb08a29974b36bd63e1150bb642 (patch) | |
tree | fdfc63411a34ffbe26a3b0a997aaeff742a0301b /Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt | |
parent | aa5bc2b58e3344da57f26b62e99e13e91c9e0a94 (diff) | |
parent | a7205b30106a2d4ee268132644cdb292da2d9b41 (diff) |
Merge master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6
* master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6: (78 commits)
USB: update MAINAINERS and CREDITS for Freescale USB driver
USB: update gadget files for fsl_usb2_udc driver
USB: add Freescale high-speed USB SOC device controller driver
USB: quirk for broken suspend of IT8152F/G
USB: iowarrior.c: timeouts too small in usb_control_msg calls
USB: dell device id for option.c
USB: Remove Huawei unusual_devs entry
USB: CP2101 New Device IDs
USB: add picdem device to ldusb
usbfs micro optimitation
USB: remove ancient/broken CRIS hcd
usb ethernet gadget, workaround network stack API glitch
USB: add "busnum" attribute for USB devices
USB: cxacru: ADSL state management
usbatm: Detect usb device shutdown and ignore failed urbs
USB: Remove duplicate define of OHCI_QUIRK_ZFMICRO
USB: BandRich BandLuxe HSDPA Data Card Driver
USB gadget rndis: fix struct rndis_packet_msg_type unaligned bug
USB Elan FTDI: check for driver registration status
USB: sierra: add more checks on shutdown
...
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt | 80 |
1 files changed, 56 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt b/Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt index 0f6808abd612..53ae866ae37b 100644 --- a/Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt +++ b/Documentation/usb/usbmon.txt | |||
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ situation as with tcpdump. | |||
16 | 16 | ||
17 | Unlike the packet socket, usbmon has an interface which provides traces | 17 | Unlike the packet socket, usbmon has an interface which provides traces |
18 | in a text format. This is used for two purposes. First, it serves as a | 18 | in a text format. This is used for two purposes. First, it serves as a |
19 | common trace exchange format for tools while most sophisticated formats | 19 | common trace exchange format for tools while more sophisticated formats |
20 | are finalized. Second, humans can read it in case tools are not available. | 20 | are finalized. Second, humans can read it in case tools are not available. |
21 | 21 | ||
22 | To collect a raw text trace, execute following steps. | 22 | To collect a raw text trace, execute following steps. |
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if usbmon is built into the kernel. | |||
34 | Verify that bus sockets are present. | 34 | Verify that bus sockets are present. |
35 | 35 | ||
36 | # ls /sys/kernel/debug/usbmon | 36 | # ls /sys/kernel/debug/usbmon |
37 | 1s 1t 2s 2t 3s 3t 4s 4t | 37 | 1s 1t 1u 2s 2t 2u 3s 3t 3u 4s 4t 4u |
38 | # | 38 | # |
39 | 39 | ||
40 | 2. Find which bus connects to the desired device | 40 | 2. Find which bus connects to the desired device |
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Bus=03 means it's bus 3. | |||
54 | 54 | ||
55 | 3. Start 'cat' | 55 | 3. Start 'cat' |
56 | 56 | ||
57 | # cat /sys/kernel/debug/usbmon/3t > /tmp/1.mon.out | 57 | # cat /sys/kernel/debug/usbmon/3u > /tmp/1.mon.out |
58 | 58 | ||
59 | This process will be reading until killed. Naturally, the output can be | 59 | This process will be reading until killed. Naturally, the output can be |
60 | redirected to a desirable location. This is preferred, because it is going | 60 | redirected to a desirable location. This is preferred, because it is going |
@@ -75,46 +75,80 @@ that the file size is not excessive for your favourite editor. | |||
75 | 75 | ||
76 | * Raw text data format | 76 | * Raw text data format |
77 | 77 | ||
78 | The '1t' type data consists of a stream of events, such as URB submission, | 78 | Two formats are supported currently: the original, or '1t' format, and |
79 | the '1u' format. The '1t' format is deprecated in kernel 2.6.21. The '1u' | ||
80 | format adds a few fields, such as ISO frame descriptors, interval, etc. | ||
81 | It produces slightly longer lines, but otherwise is a perfect superset | ||
82 | of '1t' format. | ||
83 | |||
84 | If it is desired to recognize one from the other in a program, look at the | ||
85 | "address" word (see below), where '1u' format adds a bus number. If 2 colons | ||
86 | are present, it's the '1t' format, otherwise '1u'. | ||
87 | |||
88 | Any text format data consists of a stream of events, such as URB submission, | ||
79 | URB callback, submission error. Every event is a text line, which consists | 89 | URB callback, submission error. Every event is a text line, which consists |
80 | of whitespace separated words. The number or position of words may depend | 90 | of whitespace separated words. The number or position of words may depend |
81 | on the event type, but there is a set of words, common for all types. | 91 | on the event type, but there is a set of words, common for all types. |
82 | 92 | ||
83 | Here is the list of words, from left to right: | 93 | Here is the list of words, from left to right: |
94 | |||
84 | - URB Tag. This is used to identify URBs is normally a kernel mode address | 95 | - URB Tag. This is used to identify URBs is normally a kernel mode address |
85 | of the URB structure in hexadecimal. | 96 | of the URB structure in hexadecimal. |
97 | |||
86 | - Timestamp in microseconds, a decimal number. The timestamp's resolution | 98 | - Timestamp in microseconds, a decimal number. The timestamp's resolution |
87 | depends on available clock, and so it can be much worse than a microsecond | 99 | depends on available clock, and so it can be much worse than a microsecond |
88 | (if the implementation uses jiffies, for example). | 100 | (if the implementation uses jiffies, for example). |
101 | |||
89 | - Event Type. This type refers to the format of the event, not URB type. | 102 | - Event Type. This type refers to the format of the event, not URB type. |
90 | Available types are: S - submission, C - callback, E - submission error. | 103 | Available types are: S - submission, C - callback, E - submission error. |
91 | - "Pipe". The pipe concept is deprecated. This is a composite word, used to | 104 | |
92 | be derived from information in pipes. It consists of three fields, separated | 105 | - "Address" word (formerly a "pipe"). It consists of four fields, separated by |
93 | by colons: URB type and direction, Device address, Endpoint number. | 106 | colons: URB type and direction, Bus number, Device address, Endpoint number. |
94 | Type and direction are encoded with two bytes in the following manner: | 107 | Type and direction are encoded with two bytes in the following manner: |
95 | Ci Co Control input and output | 108 | Ci Co Control input and output |
96 | Zi Zo Isochronous input and output | 109 | Zi Zo Isochronous input and output |
97 | Ii Io Interrupt input and output | 110 | Ii Io Interrupt input and output |
98 | Bi Bo Bulk input and output | 111 | Bi Bo Bulk input and output |
99 | Device address and Endpoint number are 3-digit and 2-digit (respectively) | 112 | Bus number, Device address, and Endpoint are decimal numbers, but they may |
100 | decimal numbers, with leading zeroes. | 113 | have leading zeros, for the sake of human readers. |
101 | - URB Status. In most cases, this field contains a number, sometimes negative, | 114 | |
102 | which represents a "status" field of the URB. This field makes no sense for | 115 | - URB Status word. This is either a letter, or several numbers separated |
103 | submissions, but is present anyway to help scripts with parsing. When an | 116 | by colons: URB status, interval, start frame, and error count. Unlike the |
104 | error occurs, the field contains the error code. In case of a submission of | 117 | "address" word, all fields save the status are optional. Interval is printed |
105 | a Control packet, this field contains a Setup Tag instead of an error code. | 118 | only for interrupt and isochronous URBs. Start frame is printed only for |
106 | It is easy to tell whether the Setup Tag is present because it is never a | 119 | isochronous URBs. Error count is printed only for isochronous callback |
107 | number. Thus if scripts find a number in this field, they proceed to read | 120 | events. |
108 | Data Length. If they find something else, like a letter, they read the setup | 121 | |
109 | packet before reading the Data Length. | 122 | The status field is a decimal number, sometimes negative, which represents |
123 | a "status" field of the URB. This field makes no sense for submissions, but | ||
124 | is present anyway to help scripts with parsing. When an error occurs, the | ||
125 | field contains the error code. | ||
126 | |||
127 | In case of a submission of a Control packet, this field contains a Setup Tag | ||
128 | instead of an group of numbers. It is easy to tell whether the Setup Tag is | ||
129 | present because it is never a number. Thus if scripts find a set of numbers | ||
130 | in this word, they proceed to read Data Length (except for isochronous URBs). | ||
131 | If they find something else, like a letter, they read the setup packet before | ||
132 | reading the Data Length or isochronous descriptors. | ||
133 | |||
110 | - Setup packet, if present, consists of 5 words: one of each for bmRequestType, | 134 | - Setup packet, if present, consists of 5 words: one of each for bmRequestType, |
111 | bRequest, wValue, wIndex, wLength, as specified by the USB Specification 2.0. | 135 | bRequest, wValue, wIndex, wLength, as specified by the USB Specification 2.0. |
112 | These words are safe to decode if Setup Tag was 's'. Otherwise, the setup | 136 | These words are safe to decode if Setup Tag was 's'. Otherwise, the setup |
113 | packet was present, but not captured, and the fields contain filler. | 137 | packet was present, but not captured, and the fields contain filler. |
138 | |||
139 | - Number of isochronous frame descriptors and descriptors themselves. | ||
140 | If an Isochronous transfer event has a set of descriptors, a total number | ||
141 | of them in an URB is printed first, then a word per descriptor, up to a | ||
142 | total of 5. The word consists of 3 colon-separated decimal numbers for | ||
143 | status, offset, and length respectively. For submissions, initial length | ||
144 | is reported. For callbacks, actual length is reported. | ||
145 | |||
114 | - Data Length. For submissions, this is the requested length. For callbacks, | 146 | - Data Length. For submissions, this is the requested length. For callbacks, |
115 | this is the actual length. | 147 | this is the actual length. |
148 | |||
116 | - Data tag. The usbmon may not always capture data, even if length is nonzero. | 149 | - Data tag. The usbmon may not always capture data, even if length is nonzero. |
117 | The data words are present only if this tag is '='. | 150 | The data words are present only if this tag is '='. |
151 | |||
118 | - Data words follow, in big endian hexadecimal format. Notice that they are | 152 | - Data words follow, in big endian hexadecimal format. Notice that they are |
119 | not machine words, but really just a byte stream split into words to make | 153 | not machine words, but really just a byte stream split into words to make |
120 | it easier to read. Thus, the last word may contain from one to four bytes. | 154 | it easier to read. Thus, the last word may contain from one to four bytes. |
@@ -153,20 +187,18 @@ class ParsedLine { | |||
153 | } | 187 | } |
154 | } | 188 | } |
155 | 189 | ||
156 | This format may be changed in the future. | ||
157 | |||
158 | Examples: | 190 | Examples: |
159 | 191 | ||
160 | An input control transfer to get a port status. | 192 | An input control transfer to get a port status. |
161 | 193 | ||
162 | d5ea89a0 3575914555 S Ci:001:00 s a3 00 0000 0003 0004 4 < | 194 | d5ea89a0 3575914555 S Ci:1:001:0 s a3 00 0000 0003 0004 4 < |
163 | d5ea89a0 3575914560 C Ci:001:00 0 4 = 01050000 | 195 | d5ea89a0 3575914560 C Ci:1:001:0 0 4 = 01050000 |
164 | 196 | ||
165 | An output bulk transfer to send a SCSI command 0x5E in a 31-byte Bulk wrapper | 197 | An output bulk transfer to send a SCSI command 0x5E in a 31-byte Bulk wrapper |
166 | to a storage device at address 5: | 198 | to a storage device at address 5: |
167 | 199 | ||
168 | dd65f0e8 4128379752 S Bo:005:02 -115 31 = 55534243 5e000000 00000000 00000600 00000000 00000000 00000000 000000 | 200 | dd65f0e8 4128379752 S Bo:1:005:2 -115 31 = 55534243 5e000000 00000000 00000600 00000000 00000000 00000000 000000 |
169 | dd65f0e8 4128379808 C Bo:005:02 0 31 > | 201 | dd65f0e8 4128379808 C Bo:1:005:2 0 31 > |
170 | 202 | ||
171 | * Raw binary format and API | 203 | * Raw binary format and API |
172 | 204 | ||