Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] registering VID / PID with OS

[Eric Blossom]

On Sun, Jul 16, 2006 at 11:31:08AM +0100, Kalen Watermeyer wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've modified the FX2 firmware and arbitrarily assign
> my board the product ID 0x0099 (I still use the FSF
> 0xFFE VID). 
> 
> How does one go about letting Linux know what my
> PID/VID combination means - ie is there a string field
> somewhere that holds the device name I can insert?

There's a string field in the descriptors.

> Or do I have to register things with the USB forum?

You can get 10 officially registered PIDs for 25 EUR.
http://www.voti.nl/shop/catalog.html?USB-PID-10

If you want to use the USB logo you'll need to talk to the USB Forum.

Eric