At 15:51 17-08-05 +0200, you wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> ftp://ftp.soft-switch.org/pub/msp430-gdbproxy.exe is a new version of
>> gdbproxy using the latest library code from TI. This means it supports
>> the latest devices, like the 21x1, and the 42x0. It also means it works
>> with the USB FET tool.
>>
>> Support for updating the firmware in the USB FET tool, and installing
>> the USB driver, is not yet available. However, you can use the free
>> kickstart package from the TI website for that, on Windows machines.
>>
>> The USB FET tool looks like a serial port, and has a COMxx device name.
>> Like all USB ports, this name will depend on where the tool is plugged
>> in. Find the COM port name, using the Windows device manager, and then
>> run gdbproxy with a command like:
>>
>>     msp430-gdbproxy --port=3333 msp430 COMxx
>>
>> I haven't tested this extensively, but it seems to work so far. I will
>> try to make it more automatic later.
>>
>> So far I have only made a binary for Windows. I think making one for
>> Linux, with the USB features disabled, is easy. I will try to do that in
>> the next few days. Making the USB FET tool work on Linux machine might
>> take more effort.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Steve
>>
>
>The USB chip used in the USB FET seems to be a TUSB3410 :
>http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/tusb3410.html
>
>>From what I could see, they don't have Linux office drivers as yet, but
>there are beta drivers if you contact TI.  So yes, it looks like it is going
>to take more effort.
>

I suppose it is already supported:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=52611

Nico Coesel


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