[linux-usb] Re: USB Device Driver Development Resources

[Vojtech Pavlik]

On Fri, Mar 03, 2000 at 04:08:39PM -0500, Brad Parker wrote:
>
> Gabriel Ricard wrote:
> ...
> >I'm looking to write a device driver for my Keyspan
> >USB -> Mac Serial adapter so I can attempt to use my
> >DeLorme GPS device under Linux (another step to aid me
> >in eliminating my need for MacOS). I think I posted to
> >this mailing list a while back asking for info, I'm
> >not sure.
>
> I want to do the same.  I contacted Keyspan and they said "huh -
> interesting" and I've heard nothing since.  That was 2-3 weeks ago.
>
> The 2 port keyspan fob I have (USA28X) uses the Anchor EXUSB chip.
> This means it needs code downloaded to it.  My hope was that Keyspan
> would release a binary image (srecs) of their code load and we could
> include it in the Linux driver.  This assumes they use a standard USB
> interface to the serial ports...

Unfortunately there's no standard for USB serial ports.

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Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs

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