Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:00:36 GMT From: Hans Petter Selasky <hselasky@c2i.net> To: freebsd-usb@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: usb/106615: uftdi module does not automatically load with the FTDI FT2232C chip Message-ID: <200612112200.kBBM0aVX020740@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR usb/106615; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Hans Petter Selasky <hselasky@c2i.net> To: Leif Pedersen <bilbo@hobbiton.org> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: usb/106615: uftdi module does not automatically load with the FTDI FT2232C chip Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:29:47 +0100 On Monday 11 December 2006 21:11, Leif Pedersen wrote: > >Number: 106615 > >Category: usb > >Synopsis: uftdi module does not automatically load with the FTDI > > FT2232C chip Confidential: no > >Severity: serious > >Priority: high > >Responsible: freebsd-usb > >State: open > >Quarter: > >Keywords: > >Date-Required: > >Class: sw-bug > >Submitter-Id: current-users > >Arrival-Date: Mon Dec 11 20:40:05 GMT 2006 > >Closed-Date: > >Last-Modified: > >Originator: Leif Pedersen > >Release: FreeBSD 6.1-PRERELEASE i386 > >Organization: > >Environment: > > > > > > > >Description: > > uftdi module does not automatically load with the FTDI FT2232C chip > > >How-To-Repeat: > > Boot with generic kernel, plug in a USB serial port that uses the FT2232C > chip such as the USB-16COM-RM. > > >Fix: > > I don't know how to fix this. > > To work around, add this to /boot/loader.conf: uftdi_load="YES" > > Or run kldload uftdi, then replug the device. (Loading the module without > replugging the device does NOT work. Should it?) The new USB driver will have this fixed, so that immediately when you load a kernel module, USB devices will get probed. See: http://perforce.freebsd.org/depotTreeBrowser.cgi?FSPC=//depot/projects/usb&HIDEDEL=NO Or: http://www.turbocat.net/~hselasky/usb4bsd > PS. I have one of these, and I'd be happy to test any changes. It would be nice if you could test the rewritten uftdi driver, if it works. --HPS > > >Release-Note: > >Audit-Trail: > >Unformatted:
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