Re: [libusb] libusb / usbip interworking on Windows

[Xiaofan C. <xia...@gm...>]

On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 6:26 PM, Lee Moore <mo...@nt...> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a very specific situation which I need advice.
>
> I have the following setup
>
> #
> # Remote machine
> #
> Linux running USBIP (server) with a binded usb device (mass storage)
>
> #
> # Local Machine
> #
> Windows7 running USBIP (client) attached to remote usb device (from above)
>
> The Windows device manager can see the mass storage device listed, but if I
> use libusb
> and specifically if I use the example for enumerating devices - listdevs.exe
> I see nothing listed. I would expect to see the mass storage device
>
> Can anyone suggest a way that I can get libusb to recognize the devices
> which are attached
> using USBIP ?
>
> FYI, I do not have this issue when running the USBIP client and libusb on
> another Linux machine
> unfortunately my requirement, is for the client to be running under Windows.
>
> Any help appreciated, but I have a hard restriction that the client is
> running under Windows7
>
> The host usbip remote server, could be either Linux or Windows -
> but that does not appear to be the issue anyway
>

Forget about usbip for the Windows client. It is already a dead project.
Nobody can maintain the Windows clinet side driver.

I am wondering if Spice can be a solution for you.

Ref:
http://sourceforge.net/p/usbip/mailman/message/33549954/



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