From: Jonathan Ben Avraham Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:42:59 +0000 (+0300) Subject: usb_modeswitch: more descriptive help text X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e1d7f2dc8f8ce470f60421538aa7bbfa9ba6b45c;p=buildroot.git usb_modeswitch: more descriptive help text Provides a fuller description of the USB_ModeSwitch functionality for the benefit of the otherwise clueless. [Thomas: minor formatting and wording fixes.] Signed-off-by: Jonathan Ben-Avraham Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni --- diff --git a/package/usb_modeswitch/Config.in b/package/usb_modeswitch/Config.in index 5d8a6d2abc..e4c716813b 100644 --- a/package/usb_modeswitch/Config.in +++ b/package/usb_modeswitch/Config.in @@ -3,8 +3,19 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_USB_MODESWITCH depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # libusb select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB help - USB mode switcher. - Used to switch mode on multiple-function devices + Some models of some USB devices such as modems and Wifi + adapters power-up in mass storage mode to provide access to + drivers for the device's application mode. usb_modeswitch + changes the mode of such devices from the initial power-up + mode to the application mode. Specific configuration data + for each device model is required. + + usb_modeswitch can be used with the usb_modeswitch_data + package and udev for automatic mode switching when devices + are connected. + + For more information search the Internet for "Virtual CD-ROM + switching utility". http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/