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authorAdrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>2006-10-03 16:17:48 -0400
committerAdrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>2006-10-03 16:17:48 -0400
commitbf6ee0ae494596aaf311e8430684db85d1d2f25c (patch)
tree80af10d1539d20ed00ffe19bb5af51cd6a976a19 /Documentation/usb
parent0a8fe0d756fba2953462cec6db09c81dd732d0b5 (diff)
remove mentionings of devfs in documentation
Now that devfs is removed, there's no longer any need to document how to do this or that with devfs. This patch includes some improvements by Joe Perches. Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/usb')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/usb/acm.txt14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt5
2 files changed, 0 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/acm.txt b/Documentation/usb/acm.txt
index 8ef45ea8f691..737d6104c3f3 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/acm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/usb/acm.txt
@@ -49,20 +49,6 @@ Abstract Control Model (USB CDC ACM) specification.
49 Unfortunately many modems and most ISDN TAs use proprietary interfaces and 49 Unfortunately many modems and most ISDN TAs use proprietary interfaces and
50thus won't work with this drivers. Check for ACM compliance before buying. 50thus won't work with this drivers. Check for ACM compliance before buying.
51 51
52 The driver (with devfs) creates these devices in /dev/usb/acm:
53
54 crw-r--r-- 1 root root 166, 0 Apr 1 10:49 0
55 crw-r--r-- 1 root root 166, 1 Apr 1 10:49 1
56 crw-r--r-- 1 root root 166, 2 Apr 1 10:49 2
57
58 And so on, up to 31, with the limit being possible to change in acm.c to up
59to 256, so you can use up to 256 USB modems with one computer (you'll need
60three USB cards for that, though).
61
62 If you don't use devfs, then you can create device nodes with the same
63minor/major numbers anywhere you want, but either the above location or
64/dev/usb/ttyACM0 is preferred.
65
66 To use the modems you need these modules loaded: 52 To use the modems you need these modules loaded:
67 53
68 usbcore.ko 54 usbcore.ko
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt b/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
index a2dee6e6190d..eca85f373419 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
+++ b/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ CONFIGURATION
13 Currently the driver can handle up to 256 different serial interfaces at 13 Currently the driver can handle up to 256 different serial interfaces at
14 one time. 14 one time.
15 15
16 If you are not using devfs:
17 The major number that the driver uses is 188 so to use the driver, 16 The major number that the driver uses is 188 so to use the driver,
18 create the following nodes: 17 create the following nodes:
19 mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0 18 mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0
@@ -26,10 +25,6 @@ CONFIGURATION
26 mknod /dev/ttyUSB254 c 188 254 25 mknod /dev/ttyUSB254 c 188 254
27 mknod /dev/ttyUSB255 c 188 255 26 mknod /dev/ttyUSB255 c 188 255
28 27
29 If you are using devfs:
30 The devices supported by this driver will show up as
31 /dev/usb/tts/{0,1,...}
32
33 When the device is connected and recognized by the driver, the driver 28 When the device is connected and recognized by the driver, the driver
34 will print to the system log, which node(s) the device has been bound 29 will print to the system log, which node(s) the device has been bound
35 to. 30 to.