Re: [PATCH v2] usb: serial: Perform verification for FTDI FT232R devices

2014-10-23 Thread John Stoffel
So what else is in those magic 2.12.00 official drivers besides this eeprom magic? And why don't you printer a much more informative message to the logs when you do fail a chip? No matter what you say here, you're targetting end users with this patch, even if you're just trying to put pressur

[PATCH v2] usb: serial: Perform verification for FTDI FT232R devices

2014-10-23 Thread Russ Dill
v2: Perform check using product ID instead of vendor ID and update half word before checksum rather than checksum itself. This patch provides the FTDI genuine product verification steps as contained within the new 2.12.00 official release. It ensures that counterfeiters don't exploit engineering i