Bug#572545: ITP: usbview2 -- USB device viewer with GTK+
Hi,
On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:21:31 +0100, Frank Lin PIAT wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-03-04 at 21:06 +0100, Luis Galdos wrote:
> >
> > * Package name : usbview2
> > Version : 1.0.0
> > Upstream Author : Luis Galdos <felipito@gmx.net>
> > * URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbview2/
> > * License : GPL
> > Programming Lang: C
> > Description : USB device viewer with GTK+
> >
> > This application is based on USBView of Greg Kroah-Hartman but
> > uses GTK+ as graphical library. Additionally to the functions of
> > USBView, it implements three list views with extende device infos
> > and a new properties dialog.
>
> The package looks nice, but it to use /proc/bus/usb, which seems to be
> deprecated nowadays (it isn't mounted on my system).
>
You are right! The usbfs is marked as deprecated now (I have checked it in the mainline kernel), but on my running system it doesn't (I have here a Lenny kernel).
> I haven't investigated that much, but I thought I should warn you before
> you invest too much time in this tool.
>
Well, I will update the tool for supporting the new device nodes too.
> Also, the package description should be reviewed. It should mention that
> the tool provides low level (technical details) of the devices.
>
Good, I will add this info too.
I will start working on the new support and report it when it's done.
Thanks,
Luis
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