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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.11/linux/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
@@ -11921,7 +11921,7 @@
 CONFIG_USB_HUB
   To expand beyond the USB ports on the computer, a device called a 
   hub is used. This driver supports hubs, allowing them to be used. 
-  Say 'Y'
+  Say 'Y'.
 
 USB mouse support
 CONFIG_USB_MOUSE  
@@ -11931,7 +11931,7 @@
 
 USB keyboard support
 CONFIG_USB_KBD
-  This driver allows usb keyboards to work under the USB stack.
+  This driver allows USB keyboards to work under the USB stack.
 
 USB audio parsing support (Preliminary)
 CONFIG_USB_AUDIO
@@ -11943,10 +11943,17 @@
   This driver allows for devices which support the Abstract Control Model,
   including many USB-based modems, ISDN adapters, and network adapters.
 
+USB /proc filesystem entry support (Preliminary)
+CONFIG_USB_PROC
+  This reports USB drivers and devices in the /proc filesystem.
+  Entries are located in /proc/bus/usb.
+  Note that you must enable support for the proc filesystem
+  for this to work.
+
 Support for user-space parallel port device drivers
 CONFIG_PPDEV
   Saying Y to this adds support for /dev/parport device nodes.  This
-  is needed for programs that want portable access to the parallel
+  is needed for programs that want low-level access to the parallel
   port, for instance deviceid (which displays Plug-and-Play device
   IDs) and vlp (which makes a Linux computer act as though it's a
   printer).

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