On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:52:57 -0800, Greg KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 08, 2004 at 06:24:42AM +0000, Marty Boos wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I previously submitted a driver for Garmin GPS that used its own minor > > number interface. Greg suggested using the usb-serial interface > > instead. I thought the usb-serial interface made sense after > > investigating it a little. The following patch is a usb-serial > > interface version of the Garmin GPS driver. It was borrowed from the > > palm OS PDA drivers (visor.c). > > Which turns out to be a very bad driver to copy from. What happens to > your box if you do a: > cp /dev/zero /dev/ttyUSB0 > with your device plugged in? > > Yeah, nasty things, all of your memory just disappeared :) > > Oh, your patch was also line wrapped, and can't be applied :( > > Care to work with the other driver author for the same device? > > thanks, > I have contacted Hermann Kneissel to decide how we can join forces. I started the same path that he has already taken, so no need to continue alone.
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