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-/proc/bus/usb filesystem output
-===============================
-(version 19991218)
-
-
-The /proc filesystem for USB devices generates
-/proc/bus/usb/drivers and /proc/bus/usb/devices.
-
-/proc/bus/usb/drivers just lists the registered drivers,
-one per line.  Not very interesting or pretty.
-
-In /proc/bus/usb/devices, each device's output has multiple
-lines (except for a root hub) of ASCII output.
-I made it ASCII instead of binary on purpose, so that someone
-can obtain some useful data from it without the use of an
-auxiliary program.  However, with an auxiliary program, the numbers
-in the first 4 columns of each "T:" line (topology info:
-Lev, Prnt, Port, Cnt) can be used to build a USB topology diagram.
-(I think.  I haven't proved this, but I have tested it with 3
-different topo/connections and it looked possible.)
-
-Each line is tagged with a one-character ID for that line:
-
-T = Topology (etc.)
-B = Bandwidth
-D = Device descriptor info.
-P = Product ID info. (from Device descriptor, but they won't fit
-    together on one line)
-S = String info
-C = Configuration descriptor info. (* = active configuration)
-I = Interface descriptor info.
-E = Endpoint descriptor info.
-
-=======================================================================
-
-/proc/bus/usb/devices output format:
-
-Legend:
-  d = decimal number (may have leading spaces or 0's)
-  x = hexadecimal number (may have leading spaces or 0's)
-  s = string
-
-
-Topology info:
-
-T:  Bus=dd Lev=dd Prnt=dd Port=dd Cnt=dd Dev#=ddd Spd=ddd MxCh=dd
-|   |      |      |       |       |      |        |       |__MaxChildren
-|   |      |      |       |       |      |        |__Device Speed in Mbps
-|   |      |      |       |       |      |__DeviceNumber
-|   |      |      |       |       |__Count of devices at this level
-|   |      |      |       |__Connector/Port on Parent for this device
-|   |      |      |__Parent DeviceNumber
-|   |      |__Level in topology for this bus
-|   |__Bus number
-|__Topology info tag
-
-
-Bandwidth info:
-B:  Alloc=ddd/ddd us (xx%), #Int=ddd, #Iso=ddd
-|   |                       |         |__Number if isochronous requests
-|   |                       |__Number of interrupt requests
-|   |__Total Bandwidth allocated to this bus
-|__Bandwidth info tag
-
-
-Device descriptor info & Product ID info:
-
-D:  Ver=x.xx Cls=xx(s) Sub=xx Prot=xx MxPS=dd #Cfgs=dd
-P:  Vendor=xxxx ProdID=xxxx Rev=xx.xx
-
-where
-D:  Ver=x.xx Cls=xx(sssss) Sub=xx Prot=xx MxPS=dd #Cfgs=dd
-|   |        |             |      |       |       |__NumberConfigurations
-|   |        |             |      |       |__MaxPacketSize of Default Endpoint
-|   |        |             |      |__DeviceProtocol
-|   |        |             |__DeviceSubClass
-|   |        |__DeviceClass
-|   |__Device USB version
-|__Device info tag #1
-
-where
-P:  Vendor=xxxx ProdID=xxxx Rev=xx.xx
-|   |           |           |__Product revision number
-|   |           |__Product ID code
-|   |__Vendor ID code
-|__Device info tag #2
-
-
-String descriptor info:
-
-S:  Manufacturer=ssss
-|   |__Manufacturer of this device as read from the device.
-|__String info tag
-
-S:  Product=ssss
-|   |__Product description of this device as read from the device.
-|__String info tag
-
-
-Configuration descriptor info:
-
-C:  #Ifs=dd Cfg#=dd Atr=xx MPwr=dddmA
-|   |       |       |      |__MaxPower in mA
-|   |       |       |__Attributes
-|   |       |__ConfiguratioNumber
-|   |__NumberOfInterfaces
-|__Config info tag
-
-
-Interface descriptor info (can be multiple per Config):
-
-I:  If#=dd Alt=dd #EPs=dd Cls=xx(sssss) Sub=xx Prot=xx Driver=ssss
-|   |      |      |       |             |      |       |__Driver name
-|   |      |      |       |             |      |__InterfaceProtocol
-|   |      |      |       |             |__InterfaceSubClass
-|   |      |      |       |__InterfaceClass
-|   |      |      |__NumberOfEndpoints
-|   |      |__AlternateSettingNumber
-|   |__InterfaceNumber
-|__Interface info tag
-
-
-Endpoint descriptor info (can be multiple per Interface):
-
-E:  Ad=xx(s) Atr=xx(ssss) MxPS=dddd Ivl=dddms
-E:  Ad=xx(s) Atr=xx(ssss) MxPS=dddd Ivl=dddms
-|   |        |            |         |__Interval
-|   |        |            |__EndpointMaxPacketSize
-|   |        |__Attributes(EndpointType)
-|   |__EndpointAddress(I=In,O=Out)
-|__Endpoint info tag
-
-=======================================================================
-
-
-If a user or script is interested only in Topology info, for
-example, use something like "grep ^T: /proc/bus/usb/devices"
-for only the Topology lines.  A command like
-"grep -i ^[tdp]: /proc/bus/usb/devices" can be used to list
-only the lines that begin with the characters in square brackets,
-where the valid characters are TDPCIE.  With a slightly more able
-script, it can display any selected lines (for example, only T, D,
-and P lines) and change their output format.  (The "procusb"
-Perl script is the beginning of this idea.  It will list only
-selected lines [selected from TDPCIE] or "All" lines from
-/proc/bus/usb/devices.)
-
-The Topology lines can be used to generate a graphic/pictorial
-of the USB devices on a system's root hub.  (See more below
-on how to do this.)
-
-The Interface lines can be used to determine what driver is
-being used for each device.
-
-The Configuration lines could be used to list maximum power
-(in milliamps) that a system's USB devices are using.
-For example, "grep ^C: /proc/bus/usb/devices".
-
-
-Here's an example, from a system which has a UHCI root hub,
-an external hub connected to the root hub, and a mouse and
-a serial converter connected to the external hub.
-
-T:  Bus=00 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=12  MxCh= 2
-B:  Alloc= 28/900 us ( 3%), #Int=  2, #Iso=  0
-T:  Bus=00 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=12  MxCh= 4
-D:  Ver= 1.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
-P:  Vendor=0451 ProdID=1446 Rev= 1.00
-C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=100mA
-I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
-E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   1 Ivl=255ms
-T:  Bus=00 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
-D:  Ver= 1.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
-P:  Vendor=04b4 ProdID=0001 Rev= 0.00
-C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA
-I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=mouse
-E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   3 Ivl= 10ms
-T:  Bus=00 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=02 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
-D:  Ver= 1.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
-P:  Vendor=0565 ProdID=0001 Rev= 1.08
-S:  Manufacturer=Peracom Networks, Inc.
-S:  Product=Peracom USB to Serial Converter
-C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=100mA
-I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=serial
-E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  64 Ivl= 16ms
-E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  16 Ivl= 16ms
-E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=  8ms
-
-
-Selecting only the "T:" and "I:" lines from this (for example, by using
-"procusb ti"), we have:
-
-T:  Bus=00 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=12  MxCh= 2
-T:  Bus=00 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=12  MxCh= 4
-I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
-T:  Bus=00 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
-I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=mouse
-T:  Bus=00 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=02 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
-I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=serial
-
-
-Physically this looks like (or could be converted to):
-
-                      +------------------+
-                      |  PC/root_hub (12)|   Dev# = 1
-                      +------------------+   (nn) is Mbps.
-    Level 0           |  CN.0   |  CN.1  |   [CN = connector/port #]
-                      +------------------+
-                          /
-                         /
-            +-----------------------+
-  Level 1   | Dev#2: 4-port hub (12)|
-            +-----------------------+
-            |CN.0 |CN.1 |CN.2 |CN.3 |
-            +-----------------------+
-                \           \____________________
-                 \_____                          \
-                       \                          \
-               +--------------------+      +--------------------+
-  Level 2      | Dev# 3: mouse (1.5)|      | Dev# 4: serial (12)|
-               +--------------------+      +--------------------+
-
-
-
-Or, in a more tree-like structure (ports [Connectors] without
-connections could be omitted):
-
-PC:  Dev# 1, root hub, 2 ports, 12 Mbps
-|_ CN.0:  Dev# 2, hub, 4 ports, 12 Mbps
-     |_ CN.0:  Dev #3, mouse, 1.5 Mbps
-     |_ CN.1:
-     |_ CN.2:  Dev #4, serial, 12 Mbps
-     |_ CN.3:
-|_ CN.1:
-
-
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