On 21/06/2011, at 5:18 PM, Laurent Gauch wrote: > Steve Bennett wrote: >> On 21/06/2011, at 5:01 PM, Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> >> >>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Xiaofan Chen <xiaof...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>> But are you sure to have the correct libusb version. On linux and mac, the >>>>> libusb is the kernel driver for the d2xx. >>>>> >>>> This has been discussed before and I think in this case an exception should >>>> be granted and the patch should be accepted. >>>> >>>> Thread: >>>> http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/openocd-development/2011-March/018422.html >>>> >>>> I was suggesting the user to use the open source libftdi and libftdi-1.0 >>>> under Linux instead but D2XX might still have some benefits so that >>>> users may still want to use it. >>>> >>>> >>> It is a long thread but I was able to reproduce the error. >>> http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/openocd-development/2011-March/018434.html >>> "I think the latest d2xx library needs some fix from the OpenOCD >>> side or from the d2xx side." >>> >>> It is more difficult to ask FTDI for a fix so it may better to fix this from >>> OpenOCD side. Therefore I think the patch should be accepted. >>> >>> When FTDI fixes D2xx, then probably the patch can be reverted. >>> >> >> I have reported the problem to FTDI, but in my experience we can not >> expect a response soon, if ever. >> I think there are two options, either apply the patch as a workaround >> (note that the returned value is *never* used), or remove support for D2XX. >> > Thank you Steve, > > If you do not get any reply on next Monday, please let me know I will ask > them. Amontec has good contacts to FTDI team.
Will do. > Please apply the patch as a workaround. It is on the list. Perhaps some kind maintainer will do so. > > But if the returned value is never used, there are no reason to give a > warning ! Agreed. But it seemed less of a step from fatal error to warning than ignoring it completely. Cheers, Steve -- µWeb: Embedded Web Framework - http://uweb.workware.net.au/ WorkWare Systems Pty Ltd W: www.workware.net.au P: +61 434 921 300 E: ste...@workware.net.au F: +61 7 3391 6002 _______________________________________________ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
