Hi, On 09/24/2012 05:03 PM, Greg KH wrote: > On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 10:42:10PM +0100, Pete Batard wrote: >> Hi, >> >> It with pleasure that I would like to announce the release of >> libusbx 1.0.13. This version brings the following notable changes: >> >> * [MAJOR] Fix a typo in the API with struct libusb_config_descriptor >> where MaxPower was used instead of bMaxPower, as per the specs. >> If your application was accessing the MaxPower attribute, and you >> need to maintain compatibility with libusb or older versions, please >> see APPENDIX A below. > > So, you broke compatibility with existing programs, like usbutils. > That's just foolish and dumb. I have loads of distros asking me about > this now.
First of all I'm sorry to hear that the MaxPower change has caused issues for usbutils. We've discussed this change on the libusbx-devel list in detail and only one API user using the MaxPower field was identified and the author of that was ok with the change. > Please put the work-around in the library if you really want to change > this field name, We've considered several library level workarounds and non were deemed really workable. Note that I was not the author of this specific change, and that I've voiced concerns about the API breakage this entailed, but since there seemed to be almost no users of the field and Pete felt strong about fixing its name I went along. > otherwise, I'm going to have to recommend that no one > use libusbx as it's developers really don't care about their users. That is a bit harsh, we do care, I would like to think that we care a lot more then the original libusb which did not deem their users worthy of a release for a period for more then two years. Once more sorry for the work this is causing you, but the decision has been made (for better or worse) and I don't think that reversing it in a later release is going to do us any good ... Regards, Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ libusbx-devel mailing list libusbx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libusbx-devel
