Any policy for 10-usb-music-players.fdi?

[Martin Owens]

The same thing may apply to various usb mass storage device cameras.
Unable as they are to be identified by by their usb capabilities these
devices are currently not identified as cameras in their capability list
and there is no access method set.

Perhaps a solution for the previous music player problem could also be a
solution to this one?

Regards, Martin

On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 22:47 +0100, Fanen Ahua wrote:
> Hi, 
> I wonder whether there is any quick rule for deciding whether or not
> to submit a patch to get a device recognised by hal as a usb music
> player.
> 
> The reason is that, I have a Nokia E51, which plays music fine, and
> detects as a usb storage device. Making hal detect it makes it easier
> to transfer tracks with rhythmbox. My brother also has a Nokia 5310
> express music which (obviously) plays music fine, and is detected as
> usb storage device. My flatmate has a Nokia 5220 Express Music... the
> list goes on.
> 
> I can make and submit patches for these, but I wonder if it will get
> out of hand to simply submit a new patch for every mp3 playing usb
> device I happen to come into contact with.
> 
> [I do know about the ".is_audio_player" trick, it just kind of gets
> annoying to have to make a new one every time you format the device
> because some malware-infested windows box messed things up]
> 
> Any info would be appreciated.
> 
> picFanen Ahua
> Random quote: Eat right, stay fit, and die anyway. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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