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Date:      Mon, 4 Feb 2013 22:05:31 +0100
From:      CeDeROM <cederom@tlen.pl>
To:        Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Karl Denninger <karl@denninger.net>
Subject:   Re: So I whip out a FTDI-based multiport Serial USB Adapter....
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On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org> wrote:
> FTDI's vendor ID is 0x0403, and FTDI stuff works fine in FreeBSD 9 and
> 10; I use it all the time.  Sometimes aftermarket vendors who use FTDI's
> parts program different vendor/product info and IDs have to be added to
> code to recognize them, that's the only trouble one usually encounters.

I also want to use my KT-LINK multipurpose low-level embedded access
multitool based on FT2232H with RS232 port and I was worried there is
no driver - right now I will add the PID and recompile sources to see
if it works - happy to catch this thread :-)

Some questions as you Ian seem to already have experience with this devices:
1. Is it possible to compile only uftdi driver and load it into
existing kernel that have this driver compiled-in so I don't have to
recompile whole kernel and all of the modules?
2. Is it possible to pass VID/PID and/or RS232 channel as kernel
loadable option? This would again spare some build/runtime time for me
:-)
3. Do you know a good method on kernel module testing other than
rebuilding/rebooting all the time? VirtualBox + USB Attach?

Any hints appreciated! :-)
Tomek

-- 
CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info



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