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Greg KH  
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 More options Oct 8 2012, 8:00 pm
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From: Greg KH <gre...@linuxfoundation.org>
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:00:02 +0200
Local: Mon, Oct 8 2012 8:00 pm
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Support for OWI/Maplin USB Robotic Arm
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On Mon, Oct 08, 2012 at 05:29:43PM -0400, Maxin B. John wrote:
> Hi Greg,

> This driver helps us to control the OWI/Maplin USB Robotic Arm device.

> I have tested this driver in my x86 Laptop and it works as expected
> (Some clean-ups and modifications are in the pipeline, though).

> After review process and the life in staging,I hope this driver will
> find it's place in "drivers/usb/misc/" :)

> The userspace utility program is available from the below URL:
> https://github.com/maxinbjohn/robotic_arm_driver

> OWI/Maplin USB Robotic arm is available from:
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/robotic-arm-kit-with-usb-pc-interface-266257
> http://www.owirobots.com/cart/html/owi-535pc-robotic-arm-kit-with-usb...

> Please let me know your comments.

Very nice, but are there any real requirement to have this be a kernel
driver, and not just be driven from userspace through libusb/usbfs
instead?

thanks,

greg k-h
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