usb/106615: uftdi module does not automatically load with the FTDI FT2232C chip

[Hans Petter Selasky]

The following reply was made to PR usb/106615; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Hans Petter Selasky <hselasky at c2i.net>
To: Leif Pedersen <bilbo at hobbiton.org>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: usb/106615: uftdi module does not automatically load with the FTDI FT2232C chip
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:29:47 +0100

 On Monday 11 December 2006 21:11, Leif Pedersen wrote:
 > >Number:         106615
 > >Category:       usb
 > >Synopsis:       uftdi module does not automatically load with the FTDI
 > > FT2232C chip Confidential:   no
 > >Severity:       serious
 > >Priority:       high
 > >Responsible:    freebsd-usb
 > >State:          open
 > >Quarter:
 > >Keywords:
 > >Date-Required:
 > >Class:          sw-bug
 > >Submitter-Id:   current-users
 > >Arrival-Date:   Mon Dec 11 20:40:05 GMT 2006
 > >Closed-Date:
 > >Last-Modified:
 > >Originator:     Leif Pedersen
 > >Release:        FreeBSD 6.1-PRERELEASE i386
 > >Organization:
 > >Environment:
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >Description:
 >
 > uftdi module does not automatically load with the FTDI FT2232C chip
 >
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 >
 > Boot with generic kernel, plug in a USB serial port that uses the FT2232C
 > chip such as the USB-16COM-RM.
 >
 > >Fix:
 >
 > I don't know how to fix this.
 >
 > To work around, add this to /boot/loader.conf:  uftdi_load="YES"
 >
 > Or run kldload uftdi, then replug the device.  (Loading the module without
 > replugging the device does NOT work.  Should it?)
 
 The new USB driver will have this fixed, so that immediately when you load a 
 kernel module, USB devices will get probed.
 
 See: 
 
 http://perforce.freebsd.org/depotTreeBrowser.cgi?FSPC=//depot/projects/usb&HIDEDEL=NO
 
 Or:
 
 http://www.turbocat.net/~hselasky/usb4bsd
 
 > PS.  I have one of these, and I'd be happy to test any changes.
 
 It would be nice if you could test the rewritten uftdi driver, if it works.
 
 --HPS
 
 >
 > >Release-Note:
 > >Audit-Trail:
 > >Unformatted: