>What do I have to do to get a Linux box to do ECP mode transfers?
I had a play with this a few months ago with inconclusive results. I think
this was the patch, if you want to try it. It would certainly be interesting
to hear what happens for you.
p.
Index: drivers/char/lp.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/linux/drivers/char/lp.c,v
retrieving revision 1.83
diff -u -p -u -r1.83 lp.c
--- drivers/char/lp.c 2001/03/07 00:44:37 1.83
+++ drivers/char/lp.c 2001/03/22 20:15:31
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ static ssize_t lp_write(struct file * fi
ssize_t retv = 0;
ssize_t written;
size_t copy_size = count;
+ int ret;
#ifdef LP_STATS
if (jiffies-lp_table[minor].lastcall > LP_TIME(minor))
@@ -269,7 +270,11 @@ static ssize_t lp_write(struct file * fi
parport_claim_or_block (lp_table[minor].dev);
/* Go to compatibility mode. */
- parport_negotiate (port, IEEE1284_MODE_COMPAT);
+ if (ret = parport_negotiate (port, lp_table[minor].mode)) {
+ printk(KERN_DEBUG "lp%d: selecting compatibility mode (%d).\n",
+ minor, ret);
+ lp_table[minor].mode = IEEE1284_MODE_COMPAT;
+ }
parport_set_timeout (lp_table[minor].dev,
lp_table[minor].timeout);
@@ -681,6 +686,12 @@ static int lp_register(int nr, struct pa
if (lp_table[nr].dev == NULL)
return 1;
lp_table[nr].flags |= LP_EXIST;
+
+ if (port->probe_info[0].class != PARPORT_CLASS_LEGACY
+ && (port->modes & PARPORT_MODE_ECP))
+ lp_table[nr].mode = IEEE1284_MODE_ECP;
+ else
+ lp_table[nr].mode = IEEE1284_MODE_COMPAT;
if (reset)
lp_reset(nr);
Index: include/linux/lp.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/linux/include/linux/lp.h,v
retrieving revision 1.19
diff -u -p -u -r1.19 lp.h
--- include/linux/lp.h 2000/02/17 05:49:19 1.19
+++ include/linux/lp.h 2001/03/22 20:15:31
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ struct lp_struct {
struct semaphore port_mutex;
wait_queue_head_t dataq;
long timeout;
+ unsigned int mode;
};
/*
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