Re: [coldsync-hackers] [patch] Linux/BSD USB support via libusb

[Johannes Erdfelt <johannes@erdfelt.com>]

On Fri, Aug 31, 2001, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 31, 2001 at 10:01:25PM -0400, Johannes Erdfelt wrote:
> > I just picked up a Visor this week and wanted to get the USB interface
> > working. Coldsync had USB support, but it was specific to BSD systems,
> > so I ported coldsync to use libusb.
> > 
> > I've done a couple of full syncs with this code, but it hasn't received
> > extensive testing. It works for me :)
> > 
> > It requires the CVS version of libusb.
> 
> Does this work on Linux and FreeBSD with libusb?

It should work on FreeBSD, but I haven't had a chance to test it myself.

> And on Linux shouldn't the Visor driver not be loaded?

Yes, good point. With hotplug, it will try to load the kernel driver
automatically as well, which will cause some problems with the Visor's
just in time enumeration style.

JE

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