Re: [Libusb-devel] libusb_get_device_list fails with "No such file of directory"

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

On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 11:40 PM, Pete Batard <pb...@gm...> wrote:
> On 2010.11.02 14:19, Xiaofan Chen wrote:
>> You want to support crazy idea like this AVR programmer?
>> http://www.pjrc.com/hub_isp/
>
> Absolutely brilliant!
>
> Yes, I'd want to support these kind of projects - they're the most fun
> to support anyway.

>> Last time somebody asked question about USB timing with
>> the above programmer. It is just crazy. ;-)
>
> Well, my view on this is really as follows: generic is generic and we're
> providing a generic USB library. Even if you want to use it to do crazy
> stuff, that the USB committee didn't envision, as long as you're not in
> breach of the USB specs, libusb should try to support it.
>

I see your point and it is good that you try to support this kind of
"crazy use".

I remember this one because last time it is asked in the Linux usb
mailing list. The problem with it is the timing. And Alan Stern's
suggestion is also to use libusb (or usbfs under Linux).

http://marc.info/?t=127598552600005&r=1&w=2



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Xiaofan