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AN changing USB driver stack to 32-bit
Doug Bissett:
--- Quote ---Did you test the new 32-bit driver with USBECD.SYS? Maybe it still works?
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I use USBECD.SYS with the mAPCUPS package. It never occurred to me that it might not work. It does work. Why would anyone think otherwise?
--- Quote ---On the past the IBM DDK license has been use as an excuse to do not share any kind of driver development or documentation on this platform.
I just want to kill the excuse
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This is silly. The DDK is required to use what AN developed, whether the driver is 32 bit, or not. AN cannot include the DDK in the code that they release to the public, but I expect the rest of it to be released, WHEN THE DRIVER IS FINISHED, and not before. Currently, the driver is under development, and testing. It is NOT available to the general population, yet. AN will also release their binary driver, using the official channels (Subscription, or ArcaOS license). Anybody else who wants it are on their own. If they have the DDK, and understand how to build the package, it should be possible, after AN finds the time to update the public repositories, and that may take a while, because those guys are busting their butts to get ArcaOS 5.0.2 ready for their users. It also makes sense to delay releasing the code, to make it more desirable to have a subscription, or buy ArcaOS (did I say that?).
--- Quote ---Am I missing something? What does a DDK license have to do with a new interface designed by AN.
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It is NOT a NEW interface. As I understand it, all that was done, was to replace all 16 bit code with 32 bit code. Previously, the (available) DRV32 package was incorporated to make it easier to use the DDK. The DDK is still copyright, and requires a license to use it. The results can be freely distributed, as the owner sees fit. AN sells support, and the service to build the binary, for those who buy a subscription.
--- Quote ---In developing usb3 drivers are they going to include something to enable use of the ASMedia usb3/sata chips or is that impossible because non of the testers have systems using those chips?
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In fact, I suspect (unfounded speculation, because I don't know), that the USB 3 part of the driver will be lifted from Linux, or BSD, so if Linux supports your chip, so will ArcaOS. FWIW, I have three different USB 3 adapters to test with, when the time comes. If you post the PCI output, that describes the parts, somebody may be able to say that they do have one that is similar (or not, as they choose).
Martin Iturbide:
--- Quote from: Doug Bissett on January 30, 2018, 01:05:07 am ---
--- Quote ---On the past the IBM DDK license has been use as an excuse to do not share any kind of driver development or documentation on this platform.
I just want to kill the excuse
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This is silly. The DDK is required to use what AN developed, whether the driver is 32 bit, or not. AN cannot include the DDK in the code that they release to the public, but I expect the rest of it to be released, WHEN THE DRIVER IS FINISHED, and not before. Currently, the driver is under development, and testing. It is NOT available to the general population, yet. AN will also release their binary driver, using the official channels (Subscription, or ArcaOS license). Anybody else who wants it are on their own. If they have the DDK, and understand how to build the package, it should be possible, after AN finds the time to update the public repositories, and that may take a while, because those guys are busting their butts to get ArcaOS 5.0.2 ready for their users. It also makes sense to delay releasing the code, to make it more desirable to have a subscription, or buy ArcaOS (did I say that?).
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Hi Doug, you seem to miss my earlier post.
Do you have hope that AN release the USB 3.0 source code to the USB Netlabs repository eventually. It may not be right away, but have you hear from them any intention to do that in the future ?
Regards
Doug Bissett:
--- Quote ---Do you have hope that AN release the USB 3.0 source code to the USB Netlabs repository eventually.
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I can't speak for AN, but as long as it can be done without breaking copyright laws, or licensing agreements, i expect that it will be released, when they are ready to do so, and that will likely be AFTER they finish the USB 3 support. I do know that everyone involved with AN are working long hours getting ArcaOS 5.0.2 ready to go. I doubt if USB 3 will be ready to go for that release, but it is a big step in the right direction, to get the drivers converted to 32 bit.
Greg Pringle:
It would be nice to have USB 3
A new ASUS H270M PLUS motherboard did not have any working USB. The backward compatible part did not work.
I added a StarTech USB 2.0 card with a Via chip set and all is well. I then had to convert to case wiring to allow USB 2.0 on the front panel.
The joys of OS/2.
Joop:
I really don't know what this is all about. I read this in "Input/Output Device Driver Reference for OS/2";
COPYRIGHT LICENSE: This publication contains printed sample application programs in source language, which illustrate OS/2 programming techniques. You may copy, modify, and distribute these sample programs in any form without payment to IBM, for the purposes of developing, using, marketing or distributing application programs conforming to the OS/2 application programming interface.
Each copy of any portion of these sample programs or any derivative work, which is distributed to others, must include a copyright notice as follows: "(C) (your company name) (year). All rights reserved."
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1996. All rights reserved.
Note to U.S. Government Users - Documentation related to restricted rights - Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
I don't read that you may not distribute it, that you may not modify it or that you may not copy it. This one comes from OS/2 Developer Connection Device Driver Kit, Version 4 Edition (June 1996).
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