[alsa-devel] How to add a new MIDI device to the usbaudio driver

[Kristian Amlie]

On 08/22/11 12:54, Daniel Mack wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Kristian Amlie <kristian at amlie.name> wrote:
>> I have just received a new MIDI instrument (Starr Labs Z7S) which is not
>> recognized by the kernel, and I'd like to add support for it. I'm hoping
>> that it uses a standard MIDI interface and it's just a matter of adding
>> the correct entry in the table of devices.
>>
>> I have tried to add an entry to sound/usb/usbquirks.h
>> (sound/usb/quirks-table.h in later kernels), but so far I haven't
>> succeeded. Is there any documentation for how to do this, and which
>> options to use? Google hasn't really turned up anything...
> 
> The USB descriptors should give us a hint. Can you send your "lsusb
> -v" output, please?

Sure! Here is the lsusb -v output for the device:

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Bus 003 Device 010: ID 0403:b8d8 Future Technology Devices
International, Ltd
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x0403 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd
  idProduct          0xb8d8
  bcdDevice            6.00
  iManufacturer           1 STARR LABS
  iProduct                2 Starr Labs MIDI USB device
  iSerial                 3 FTPW490R
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              500mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              2 Starr Labs MIDI USB device
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)
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Kristian