Index: uspace/lib/usb/Makefile
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--- uspace/lib/usb/Makefile	(revision d714945eb68e3fb185d05b4d98b26e424fad551f)
+++ uspace/lib/usb/Makefile	(revision 9013ad360dbf7721051adae99e1d8b34e857be92)
@@ -40,4 +40,5 @@
 	src/dump.c \
 	src/hidparser.c \
+	src/hub.c \
 	src/pipes.c \
 	src/pipesinit.c \
Index: uspace/lib/usb/include/usb/hub.h
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--- uspace/lib/usb/include/usb/hub.h	(revision 9013ad360dbf7721051adae99e1d8b34e857be92)
+++ uspace/lib/usb/include/usb/hub.h	(revision 9013ad360dbf7721051adae99e1d8b34e857be92)
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Vojtech Horky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup libusb
+ * @{
+ */
+/** @file
+ * Functions needed by hub drivers.
+ */
+#ifndef LIBUSB_HUB_H_
+#define LIBUSB_HUB_H_
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <usb/usbdevice.h>
+
+/** Info about device attached to host controller.
+ *
+ * This structure exists only to keep the same signature of
+ * usb_hc_register_device() when more properties of the device
+ * would have to be passed to the host controller.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+	/** Device address. */
+	usb_address_t address;
+	/** Devman handle of the device. */
+	devman_handle_t handle;
+} usb_hc_attached_device_t;
+
+int usb_hc_reserve_default_address(usb_hc_connection_t *);
+int usb_hc_release_default_address(usb_hc_connection_t *);
+
+usb_address_t usb_hc_request_address(usb_hc_connection_t *);
+int usb_hc_register_device(usb_hc_connection_t *,
+    const usb_hc_attached_device_t *);
+int usb_hc_unregister_device(usb_hc_connection_t *, usb_address_t);
+
+#endif
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
Index: uspace/lib/usb/src/hub.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/usb/src/hub.c	(revision 9013ad360dbf7721051adae99e1d8b34e857be92)
+++ uspace/lib/usb/src/hub.c	(revision 9013ad360dbf7721051adae99e1d8b34e857be92)
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Vojtech Horky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup libusb
+ * @{
+ */
+/** @file
+ * Functions needed by hub drivers.
+ */
+#include <usb/hub.h>
+#include <usbhc_iface.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+/** Check that HC connection is alright.
+ *
+ * @param conn Connection to be checked.
+ */
+#define CHECK_CONNECTION(conn) \
+	do { \
+		assert((conn)); \
+		if (!usb_hc_connection_is_opened((conn))) { \
+			return ENOENT; \
+		} \
+	} while (false)
+
+
+/** Tell host controller to reserve default address.
+ *
+ * @param connection Opened connection to host controller.
+ * @return Error code.
+ */
+int usb_hc_reserve_default_address(usb_hc_connection_t *connection)
+{
+	CHECK_CONNECTION(connection);
+
+	return async_req_1_0(connection->hc_phone,
+	    DEV_IFACE_ID(USBHC_DEV_IFACE),
+	    IPC_M_USBHC_RESERVE_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
+}
+
+/** Tell host controller to release default address.
+ *
+ * @param connection Opened connection to host controller.
+ * @return Error code.
+ */
+int usb_hc_release_default_address(usb_hc_connection_t *connection)
+{
+	CHECK_CONNECTION(connection);
+
+	return async_req_1_0(connection->hc_phone,
+	    DEV_IFACE_ID(USBHC_DEV_IFACE),
+	    IPC_M_USBHC_RELEASE_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
+}
+
+/** Ask host controller for free address assignment.
+ *
+ * @param connection Opened connection to host controller.
+ * @return Assigned USB address or negative error code.
+ */
+usb_address_t usb_hc_request_address(usb_hc_connection_t *connection)
+{
+	CHECK_CONNECTION(connection);
+
+	sysarg_t address;
+	int rc = async_req_1_1(connection->hc_phone,
+	    DEV_IFACE_ID(USBHC_DEV_IFACE),
+	    IPC_M_USBHC_REQUEST_ADDRESS, &address);
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		return (usb_address_t) rc;
+	} else {
+		return (usb_address_t) address;
+	}
+}
+
+/** Inform host controller about new device.
+ *
+ * @param connection Opened connection to host controller.
+ * @param attached_device Information about the new device.
+ * @return Error code.
+ */
+int usb_hc_register_device(usb_hc_connection_t * connection,
+    const usb_hc_attached_device_t *attached_device)
+{
+	CHECK_CONNECTION(connection);
+	if (attached_device == NULL) {
+		return EBADMEM;
+	}
+
+	return async_req_3_0(connection->hc_phone,
+	    DEV_IFACE_ID(USBHC_DEV_IFACE),
+	    IPC_M_USBHC_BIND_ADDRESS,
+	    attached_device->address, attached_device->handle);
+}
+
+/** Inform host controller about device removal.
+ *
+ * @param connection Opened connection to host controller.
+ * @param address Address of the device that is being removed.
+ * @return Error code.
+ */
+int usb_hc_unregister_device(usb_hc_connection_t *connection,
+    usb_address_t address)
+{
+	CHECK_CONNECTION(connection);
+
+	return async_req_2_0(connection->hc_phone,
+	    DEV_IFACE_ID(USBHC_DEV_IFACE),
+	    IPC_M_USBHC_RELEASE_ADDRESS, address);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
