diff --git a/Data/51-usb-device.rules b/Data/51-usb-device.rules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96d8e6bf1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Data/51-usb-device.rules
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#GameCube Controller Adapter
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ATTRS{idVendor}=="057e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0337", TAG+="uaccess"
+
+#Mayflash DolphinBar
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ATTRS{idVendor}=="057e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0306", TAG+="uaccess"
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index d0a0e9ff80..586737b9e9 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ These folders are installed read-only and should not be changed:
 * `Resources`: icons that are theme-agnostic
 * `Wii`: default Wii NAND contents
 
+## Packaging and udev
+The Data folder contains a udev rule file for the official GameCube controller
+adapter and the Mayflash DolphinBar. Package maintainers can use that file in their packages for Dolphin.
+Users compiling Dolphin on Linux can also just copy the file to their udev 
+rules folder.
+
 ## User Folder Structure
 A number of user writeable directories are created for caching purposes or for
 allowing the user to edit their contents. On OS X and Linux these folders are