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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/usb.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/usb.tmpl index 4cd5b2cd0f3d..bc776be0f19c 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/usb.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/usb.tmpl @@ -732,6 +732,18 @@ usbdev_ioctl (int fd, int ifno, unsigned request, void *param) or SET_INTERFACE. </para></warning></listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>USBDEVFS_DROP_PRIVILEGES</term> + <listitem><para>This is used to relinquish the ability + to do certain operations which are considered to be + privileged on a usbfs file descriptor. + This includes claiming arbitrary interfaces, resetting + a device on which there are currently claimed interfaces + from other users, and issuing USBDEVFS_IOCTL calls. + The ioctl parameter is a 32 bit mask of interfaces + the user is allowed to claim on this file descriptor. + You may issue this ioctl more than one time to narrow + said mask. + </para></listitem></varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect2> |