Bug#572545: ITP: usbview2 -- USB device viewer with GTK+
> On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:22:10 +0100, Luis Galdos wrote:
> 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.
>
It took some time, but now it's done: I have updated Usbview2 for supporting Libusb. In its default configuration, usbfs is disabled, but it can be enabled with "./configure --with-usbfs". Whit usbfs enabled, the user can always switch between usbfs and Libusb (dynamically configurable).
The new version '0.4a' of Usbview2 is available under the following link:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbview2/
Now, I would appreciate if somebody test the SW and give some feedback (change requests are welcome). On the other side, I would like to know the next steps for coming forward.
Thanks a lot,
Luis
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