Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 23:11:39 -0700 From: John Reynolds <johnjen@reynoldsnet.org> To: ports@freebsd.org Cc: Mariusz Woloszyn <emsi@ipartners.pl> Subject: call for testers -- changes to libusb Message-ID: <16315.2459.457793.876084@whale.home-net>
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Hello -ports & -stable. Sorry for the cross-post, but it is appropriate as I'm hoping to get the help of people running -STABLE (who might not be subscribed to -ports). I have an unchecked-in version of libusb-0.1.7 with patches to fix some behavior problems. In short, it is alledged that the original port from Linux to FreeBSD didn't need to "loop until done" in the bulk_read/bulk_write functions as the Linux port does. For those interested, see the thread here: http://lists.inteltec.com/wws/arc/usb-bsd/2003-11/msg00021.html The authors/contributors of the patch have tested it with gphoto[2] and many different cameras. I have tested the patch with my own little pet port "s10sh" and it seems to operate totally fine. However, I'm on (an outdated) -CURRENT system and not longer have a -STABLE system to test with. Please backup your currently installed package, delete libusb-0.1.7, fetch the following .tbz fetch 'http://www.reynoldsnet.org/libusb-0.1.7_1.tbz' MD5 (liibusb-0.1.7_1.tbz) = c33b84b0f45cacea982a90553c8f323c pkg_add it, and test your app that links to it. Specifically I'm looking for anybody who is currently using an application other than gPhoto2 or s10sh. I know that sane (or sane-backend) links to this library, but I don't have a USB scanner so I have no way of knowing if things are cool or not. Off the top of my head I can't remember other ports that depend on libusb, but if you use one of them regularly, please test this. If I get no negative feedback within a couple of days I will followup on ports/58925 with a patch to bring in this patch until we can get the code changes into libusb itself and 0.1.8 rolled (I can do the former, but not the latter). Thanks! -Jr -- John & Jennifer Reynolds johnjen at reynoldsnet.org www.reynoldsnet.org Structural / Physical Design - ICG/PNG SCD jreynold at sedona.ch.intel.com Running FreeBSD since 2.1.5-RELEASE. FreeBSD: The Power to Serve! "Unix is user friendly, it's just particular about the friends it chooses."
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