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linux-patch: publishing currently used ftdi_sio driver patch
author Mychaela Falconia <falcon@freecalypso.org>
date Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:12:44 +0000
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1 The patches contained in this directory need to be applied to the Linux kernel
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2 ftdi_sio driver, specifically to ftdi_sio.c and ftdi_sio_ids.h source files.
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3 This patch adds support for Falconia/FreeCalypso custom USB IDs with
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4 appropriate quirks applied:
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6 * FreeCalypso buffered and unbuffered JTAG+UART adapters are recognized and
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7 treated as such, creating a ttyUSBx device for Channel B, but not for
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8 Channel A.
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10 * DUART28C USB ID is treated with the appropriate quirk, suppressing automatic
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11 DTR & RTS assertion on ttyUSBx open for Channel B.
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13 The present patches have been made against Linux kernel version 4.4.14;
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14 application to other kernel versions may require minor porting.