How to communicate to a host(PC) from a usb mass storage device(iMX28 g_mass_storage)

[yurirellosa]

Greetings

Kernel:2.6.35.4

Board: i.MX28 custom device

I am developing a device that when connected via USB is seen as a mass storage device on the host PC(the easy part)

Now from the Host Application I would like to send and receive data to the device for status checks and other things.

This would have been easy if g_mass_storage works with g_serial, and I can just use serial communications.

But it seems you cannot register both at the same time. (Or is there a way to do this?)

I am planning of usng LibUSBDotNet on the Host side which it seems capable of sending data to the USB endpoints.

How would I go about communicating with the Host and catching those endpoints data whilst enabling the Mass Storage to function.

I would not really want to resort to communicating via file read/write(device write status to a file, host reads from file)

If there is some smart way to do this, you're advice would really be appreciated

Regards

Yuri

[igorpadykov]

Hi Yuri

I believe link below answers this

Creating a Linux Gadget USB Composite Device for i.MX28

Best regards

chip

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[yurirellosa]

Hello chipexpert

I am able to switch my device from using g_mass_storage.ko to g_multi.ko.

But the problem is windows just sees it as a "Multifunction Composite Gadget".

It does not show as neither USB Serial or USB Mass Storage

I know this has become a "windows question" but  does this mean that I would need a customized

composite gadget driver for windows?

Best regards

Yuri

[igorpadykov · Accepted solution]

Hi Yuri

yes, I think you should write custom usb driver for

Windows too. :smileyhappy:

Best regards

chip

[yurirellosa]

Hello chip

Thank you for your answers, I am really totally new with this.

Would you happen to know where I should start in creating this custom driver?

Best regards

Yuri

P.S.

I tried my device on a Linux PC, the mass storage and serial ports are working great!

Now if only I could get it to work on a Windows PC...

[igorpadykov]

Hi Yuri

first I think you should create new thread

since this is new problem (creating custom Windows USB driver).

Second I think creating Windows USB driver is somewhat

different, from what we support here.

I think more appropriate to send this to Microsoft

forums.

Best regards

chip