On Sun, Sep 2, 2012, at 03:14 PM, Michael Haberler wrote: > > Am 02.09.2012 um 20:21 schrieb Jon Elson: > > > Michael Haberler wrote: > >> > >> however, I dont see a good reason why there cannot be a hal_parport > >> component which works in "simulator" mode, and I'm just integrating a > >> 'parapin' library into hal_parport.* to create such a driver; parapin > >> being created by a certain Mr John Elson. Not done, but havent hit a > >> roadblock yet. > >> > >> > > It is???? First I've heard of it. > > I misremembered the name. http://parapin.sourceforge.net/ says "Jeremy > Elson" but I thought the combination "Elson + parallel port" would > indicate a mistyped "Jon Elson" > > -m
What does the parapin library actually provide? A quick glance at the docs indicates that it provides a wrapper to let you twiddle individual pins on the port, rather than managing the port as a byte. The HAL parallel port driver does that already. Or is the useful piece something that lets you access the hardware from user space? OK, I see. Reading a bit further I understand that there is a bunch of stuff related to co-existing with Linux and its own parallel port driver, the /dev filesystem, and all that jazz. Life is certainly a lot simpler in a kernel module. -- John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
