Linux kernel USB subsystem
E195195
The Linux kernel USB subsystem is the core component of the Linux operating system responsible for managing USB hardware, drivers, and data transfer between USB devices and the system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linux kernel USB subsystem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1724519 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linux kernel USB subsystem Context triple: [Greg Kroah-Hartman, worksOn, Linux kernel USB subsystem]
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A.
Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML)
The Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) is the primary public forum where Linux kernel developers worldwide discuss design, development, patches, and coordination of the kernel project.
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B.
USB Implementers Forum
The USB Implementers Forum is a non-profit industry consortium that develops, maintains, and promotes USB specifications and compliance programs for hardware and software manufacturers.
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C.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a widely adopted industry standard for cables, connectors, and communication protocols used to connect, power, and transfer data between computers and electronic devices.
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D.
GNU Hurd
GNU Hurd is the GNU Project’s microkernel-based operating system server collection intended as a free Unix-like replacement, built to run on top of the Mach microkernel.
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E.
USB 3.2
USB 3.2 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that significantly increases data transfer rates and improves performance and efficiency over earlier USB versions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linux kernel USB subsystem Target entity description: The Linux kernel USB subsystem is the core component of the Linux operating system responsible for managing USB hardware, drivers, and data transfer between USB devices and the system.
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A.
Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML)
The Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) is the primary public forum where Linux kernel developers worldwide discuss design, development, patches, and coordination of the kernel project.
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B.
FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace)
FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) is a Linux kernel interface and accompanying user-space library that allows non-privileged users to create and run custom filesystems without modifying kernel code.
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C.
Linux kernel community
The Linux kernel community is a global, collaborative group of developers and maintainers who design, implement, review, and support the core operating system kernel used by numerous Linux distributions and devices.
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D.
USB Implementers Forum
The USB Implementers Forum is a non-profit industry consortium that develops, maintains, and promotes USB specifications and compliance programs for hardware and software manufacturers.
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E.
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is Oracle’s optimized, enterprise-grade Linux kernel designed to deliver enhanced performance, stability, and support for Oracle workloads and cloud environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Linux kernel component
ⓘ
software subsystem ⓘ |
| configurationInterface | Kconfig ⓘ |
| exposesInterface |
/dev/bus/usb
ⓘ
/sys/bus/usb ⓘ |
| implements |
USB autosuspend
ⓘ
USB bandwidth allocation ⓘ USB device enumeration process ⓘ USB endpoint management ⓘ USB protocol stack ⓘ USB transfer scheduling ⓘ |
| includes |
USB core layer
ⓘ
USB device driver layer ⓘ USB gadget subsystem ⓘ USB hub driver ⓘ host controller driver layer ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Linux kernel community ⓘ |
| manages |
USB device drivers
ⓘ
USB devices ⓘ USB host controllers ⓘ USB hubs ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Linux ⓘ |
| partOf | Linux kernel ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
USB configuration management
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USB data transfer ⓘ USB device enumeration ⓘ USB hotplug handling ⓘ USB power management ⓘ |
| sourceDirectory | drivers/usb ⓘ |
| supports |
USB 1.x
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USB 2.0 ⓘ USB 3.x ⓘ USB4 ⓘ
surface form:
USB 4
USB On-The-Go ⓘ USB Power Delivery ⓘ USB Type-C ⓘ |
| supportsDeviceClass |
USB audio devices
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USB human interface devices ⓘ USB mass storage ⓘ USB network adapters ⓘ USB printers ⓘ USB serial converters ⓘ USB video devices ⓘ USB wireless adapters ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
USB device autosuspend and resume
ⓘ
hotplug detection ⓘ plug and play ⓘ power management for USB devices ⓘ |
| uses |
sysfs for device representation
ⓘ
udev for user-space device management ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Linux kernel USB subsystem Description of subject: The Linux kernel USB subsystem is the core component of the Linux operating system responsible for managing USB hardware, drivers, and data transfer between USB devices and the system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.