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diff --git a/kernel/Documentation/usb/CREDITS b/kernel/Documentation/usb/CREDITS new file mode 100644 index 000000000..67c59cdc9 --- /dev/null +++ b/kernel/Documentation/usb/CREDITS @@ -0,0 +1,175 @@ +Credits for the Simple Linux USB Driver: + +The following people have contributed to this code (in alphabetical +order by last name). I'm sure this list should be longer, its +difficult to maintain, add yourself with a patch if desired. + + Georg Acher <acher@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> + David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net> + Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> + Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@intel.com> + Johannes Erdfelt <johannes@erdfelt.com> + Deti Fliegl <deti@fliegl.de> + ham <ham@unsuave.com> + Bradley M Keryan <keryan@andrew.cmu.edu> + Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com> + Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> + Paul Mackerras <paulus@cs.anu.edu.au> + Petko Manlolov <petkan@dce.bg> + David E. Nelson <dnelson@jump.net> + Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz> + Bill Ryder <bryder@sgi.com> + Thomas Sailer <sailer@ife.ee.ethz.ch> + Gregory P. Smith <greg@electricrain.com> + Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> + Roman Weissgaerber <weissg@vienna.at> + <Kazuki.Yasumatsu@fujixerox.co.jp> + +Special thanks to: + + Inaky Perez Gonzalez <inaky@peloncho.fis.ucm.es> for starting the + Linux USB driver effort and writing much of the larger uusbd driver. + Much has been learned from that effort. + + The NetBSD & FreeBSD USB developers. For being on the Linux USB list + and offering suggestions and sharing implementation experiences. + +Additional thanks to the following companies and people for donations +of hardware, support, time and development (this is from the original +THANKS file in Inaky's driver): + + The following corporations have helped us in the development + of Linux USB / UUSBD: + + - 3Com GmbH for donating a ISDN Pro TA and supporting me + in technical questions and with test equipment. I'd never + expect such a great help. + + - USAR Systems provided us with one of their excellent USB + Evaluation Kits. It allows us to test the Linux-USB driver + for compliance with the latest USB specification. USAR + Systems recognized the importance of an up-to-date open + Operating System and supports this project with + Hardware. Thanks!. + + - Thanks to Intel Corporation for their precious help. + + - We teamed up with Cherry to make Linux the first OS with + built-in USB support. Cherry is one of the biggest keyboard + makers in the world. + + - CMD Technology, Inc. sponsored us kindly donating a CSA-6700 + PCI-to-USB Controller Board to test the OHCI implementation. + + - Due to their support to us, Keytronic can be sure that they + will sell keyboards to some of the 3 million (at least) + Linux users. + + - Many thanks to ing büro h doran [http://www.ibhdoran.com]! + It was almost impossible to get a PC backplate USB connector + for the motherboard here at Europe (mine, home-made, was + quite lousy :). Now I know where to acquire nice USB stuff! + + - Genius Germany donated a USB mouse to test the mouse boot + protocol. They've also donated a F-23 digital joystick and a + NetMouse Pro. Thanks! + + - AVM GmbH Berlin is supporting the development of the Linux + USB driver for the AVM ISDN Controller B1 USB. AVM is a + leading manufacturer for active and passive ISDN Controllers + and CAPI 2.0-based software. The active design of the AVM B1 + is open for all OS platforms, including Linux. + + - Thanks to Y-E Data, Inc. for donating their FlashBuster-U + USB Floppy Disk Drive, so we could test the bulk transfer + code. + + - Many thanks to Logitech for contributing a three axis USB + mouse. + + Logitech designs, manufactures and markets + Human Interface Devices, having a long history and + experience in making devices such as keyboards, mice, + trackballs, cameras, loudspeakers and control devices for + gaming and professional use. + + Being a recognized vendor and seller for all these devices, + they have donated USB mice, a joystick and a scanner, as a + way to acknowledge the importance of Linux and to allow + Logitech customers to enjoy support in their favorite + operating systems and all Linux users to use Logitech and + other USB hardware. + + Logitech is official sponsor of the Linux Conference on + Feb. 11th 1999 in Vienna, where we'll will present the + current state of the Linux USB effort. + + - CATC has provided means to uncover dark corners of the UHCI + inner workings with a USB Inspector. + + - Thanks to Entrega for providing PCI to USB cards, hubs and + converter products for development. + + - Thanks to ConnectTech for providing a WhiteHEAT usb to + serial converter, and the documentation for the device to + allow a driver to be written. + + - Thanks to ADMtek for providing Pegasus and Pegasus II + evaluation boards, specs and valuable advices during + the driver development. + + And thanks go to (hey! in no particular order :) + + - Oren Tirosh <orenti@hishome.net>, for standing so patiently + all my doubts'bout USB and giving lots of cool ideas. + + - Jochen Karrer <karrer@wpfd25.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de>, for + pointing out mortal bugs and giving advice. + + - Edmund Humemberger <ed@atnet.at>, for it's great work on + public relationships and general management stuff for the + Linux-USB effort. + + - Alberto Menegazzi <flash@flash.iol.it> is starting the + documentation for the UUSBD. Go for it! + + - Ric Klaren <ia_ric@cs.utwente.nl> for doing nice + introductory documents (competing with Alberto's :). + + - Christian Groessler <cpg@aladdin.de>, for it's help on those + itchy bits ... :) + + - Paul MacKerras for polishing OHCI and pushing me harder for + the iMac support, giving improvements and enhancements. + + - Fernando Herrera <fherrera@eurielec.etsit.upm.es> has taken + charge of composing, maintaining and feeding the + long-awaited, unique and marvelous UUSBD FAQ! Tadaaaa!!! + + - Rasca Gmelch <thron@gmx.de> has revived the raw driver and + pointed bugs, as well as started the uusbd-utils package. + + - Peter Dettori <dettori@ozy.dec.com> is uncovering bugs like + crazy, as well as making cool suggestions, great :) + + - All the Free Software and Linux community, the FSF & the GNU + project, the MIT X consortium, the TeX people ... everyone! + You know who you are! + + - Big thanks to Richard Stallman for creating Emacs! + + - The people at the linux-usb mailing list, for reading so + many messages :) Ok, no more kidding; for all your advises! + + - All the people at the USB Implementors Forum for their + help and assistance. + + - Nathan Myers <ncm@cantrip.org>, for his advice! (hope you + liked Cibeles' party). + + - Linus Torvalds, for starting, developing and managing Linux. + + - Mike Smith, Craig Keithley, Thierry Giron and Janet Schank + for convincing me USB Standard hubs are not that standard + and that's good to allow for vendor specific quirks on the + standard hub driver. |