[LinuxBIOS] USB Support

Peter Stuge stuge-linuxbios at cdy.org
Sun Jul 9 05:23:02 CEST 2006


On Fri, Jul 07, 2006 at 03:48:42PM -0600, Tom Sylla wrote:
> The debug cable mentioned can be purchased from Mouser for $75:
> 
> http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?handler=displayproduct&lstdispproductid=950546
> 
> or here for 80:
> 
> http://shop.semiconductorstore.com/iwwida.pvx?;item?item_no=NET20DC%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%201?comp=SYM

Perfect.


> For debug targets with their own *device* controller, you may not even 
> need the dongle.

No, but that also means that the debugging code will differ between
firmware implementations. A NET20DC or other debug device
implementing the spec has the benefit of a standardized simple
interface on both ends.


//Peter




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