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Subject: Re: libFTDI works in kernel space?

From: Saori MIKI <miki@xxxxxxxxx>
To: libftdi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:29:15 +0900
Hello Thomas.

Thank you for your answer.
I want to implement high-speed transfer using sync FIFO mode.
It means impossible that make kernel driver using libFTDI ?

Thanks.

(2014/03/24 17:06), Thomas Jarosch wrote:
> Hello Saori,
>
> On Sunday, 23. March 2014 13:49:09 Saori MIKI wrote:
>> I am trying to develop a kernel driver using the USB conversion IC of
>> FTDI Inc.(FT232H).
>> I want to ask will it can work libFTDI in the kernel space ?
> there is already a kernel driver: ftdi_sio.
>
> Before libftdi was started, my first approach was to extend the kernel 
> driver with the bitbang mode. The problem here is to properly interface with 
> the kernel. If you plan to extend the ioctl() calls of the serial layer,
> you have to do this for all the platforms linux currently runs on.
>
> -> The chance to get this upstream without a good reason is pretty low.
>    It's way easier to stick to libftdi.
>
> Cheers,
> Thomas
>
>



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