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diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/doc/usbipd.8 b/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/doc/usbipd.8 new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..006559f1df25 --- /dev/null +++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/doc/usbipd.8 @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +.TH USBIP "8" "February 2009" "usbip" "System Administration Utilities" +.SH NAME +usbipd \- USB/IP server daemon +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B usbipd +[\fIoptions\fR] + +.SH DESCRIPTION +.B usbipd +provides USB/IP clients access to exported USB devices. + +Devices have to explicitly be exported using +.B usbip_bind_driver +before usbipd makes them available to other hosts. + +The daemon accepts connections from USB/IP clients +on TCP port 3240. + +.SH OPTIONS +.HP +\fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-daemon\fR +.IP +Run as a daemon process. +.PP + +.HP +\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-debug\fR +.IP +Print debugging information. +.PP + +.HP +\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR +.IP +Show version. +.PP + +.SH LIMITATIONS + +.B usbipd +offers no authentication or authorization for USB/IP. Any +USB/IP client can connect and use exported devices. + +.SH EXAMPLES + + server:# modprobe usbip + + server:# usbipd -D + - Start usbip daemon. + + server:# usbip_bind_driver --list + - List driver assignments for usb devices. + + server:# usbip_bind_driver --usbip 1-2 + - Bind usbip-host.ko to the device of busid 1-2. + - A usb device 1-2 is now exportable to other hosts! + - Use 'usbip_bind_driver --other 1-2' when you want to shutdown exporting and use the device locally. + +.SH "SEE ALSO" +\fBusbip\fP\fB(8)\fB\fP, +\fBusbip_attach_driver\fP\fB(8)\fB\fP + |