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Subject: Re: Re: libftdi 1.1 release candidate (rc1)

From: Thomas Jarosch <thomas.jarosch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: libftdi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:44:13 +0100
On Tuesday, 28. January 2014 13:21:28 Xiaofan Chen wrote:
> My draft on the update of README.mingw for review. Other than
> the libusb/libusbx merge, I have also tried to update some grammar
> issues as well.
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++
> * How to run libftdi 1.x under Windows *
> 
> On 26-Jan-2014, libusbx and libusb project were merged with the release
> of libusb-1.0.18 and now the project is called libusb.
> 
> libusb Windows backend will need to rely on a proper driver to run.
> Please refer to the following wiki page for proper driver installation.
> https://github.com/libusb/libusb/wiki/Windows#wiki-How_to_use_libusb_on_Wi
> ndows
> 
> As of 26-Jan-2014, libusb Windows backend supports WinUSB,
> libusb0.sys and libusbk.sys driver. However, libusb's support of
> libusb0.sys and libusbk.sys is considered to be less mature than
> WinUSB. Therefore, WinUSB driver installation using Zadig
> is recommended.
> 
> Take note once you replace the original FTDI driver with WinUSB driver,
> you can no longer use the functionality the original FTDI driver provides
> (eg. Virtual Serial Port or D2XX).
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++

looks good to me. Thanks! Do you want to send a patch
or should I just commit this under your name?

Thomas


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