Build ftdi_sio.ko

[artsioms...@gmail.com]

Hi, im trying to install FTDI drivers to MinnowBoard.

Can anybody tolds me how to do this? (As i understand i need original Linux sources for build driver).

[Hart, Darren]

Are you trying to use the serial console, or do you need the driver to communicate with another device attached to the minnow?

[artsioms...@gmail.com]

Only serial console.

you need the driver to communicate with another device attached to the minnow?

You mean D2XX driver? Maybe in future i will need this.

[Hart, Darren]

You don't need the ftdio-sio driver on the minnow, that is for the host. The minnow uses the pch-uart driver, the conversion to USB is transparent to the minnow.

[artsioms...@gmail.com]

Seems i misunderstand you.

I need to connect external FTDI FT232RQ chip to USB Host on Minnow board, that's why i need to build ftdi_sio.ko.

[Hart, Darren]

Aha, OK, that makes sense.

If you're using the Angstrom distribution that ships with it, you need
to install the linux development package. Do an "opkg list | grep linux"
and then install... I forget exactly what they are called. Something
like linux-dev.

I typically just build the kernel I want on my workstation and install
it to the minnow fs.

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Darren

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Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
Yocto Project - Linux Kernel