| 1 | * How to cross compile libftdi-1.x for Windows? * |
| 2 | 1 - Prepare a pkg-config wrapper according to |
| 3 | https://www.flameeyes.eu/autotools-mythbuster/pkgconfig/cross-compiling.html , |
| 4 | additionally export PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_CFLAGS and |
| 5 | PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS. |
| 6 | 2 - Write a CMake toolchain file according to |
| 7 | http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/CmakeMingw . Change the path to your future sysroot. |
| 8 | 3 - Get libusb sources (either by cloning the git repo or by downloading a |
| 9 | tarball). Unpack, autogen.sh (when building from git), and configure like this: |
| 10 | ./configure --build=`./config.guess` --host=i686-w64-mingw32 \ |
| 11 | --prefix=/usr --with-sysroot=$HOME/i686-w64-mingw32-root/ |
| 12 | 4 - run |
| 13 | make install DESTDIR=$HOME/i686-w64-mingw32-root/ |
| 14 | 5 - go to libftdi-1.x source directory and run |
| 15 | cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=~/Toolchain-mingw.cmake \ |
| 16 | -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/usr" \ |
| 17 | -DPKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE=`which i686-w64-mingw32-pkg-config` |
| 18 | 6 - run |
| 19 | make install DESTDIR=$HOME/i686-w64-mingw32-root/ |
| 20 | |
| 21 | * How to run libftdi 1.x under Windows * |
| 22 | |
| 23 | On 26-Jan-2014, libusbx and libusb project were merged with the release |
| 24 | of libusb-1.0.18 and now the project is called libusb. |
| 25 | |
| 26 | libusb Windows backend will need to rely on a proper driver to run. |
| 27 | Please refer to the following wiki page for proper driver installation. |
| 28 | https://github.com/libusb/libusb/wiki/Windows#wiki-How_to_use_libusb_on_Windows |
| 29 | |
| 30 | As of 26-Jan-2014, libusb Windows backend supports WinUSB, |
| 31 | libusb0.sys and libusbk.sys driver. However, libusb's support of |
| 32 | libusb0.sys and libusbk.sys is considered to be less mature than |
| 33 | WinUSB. Therefore, WinUSB driver installation using Zadig |
| 34 | is recommended. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Take note once you replace the original FTDI driver with WinUSB driver, |
| 37 | you can no longer use the functionality the original FTDI driver provides |
| 38 | (eg. Virtual Serial Port or D2XX). |