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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:35:00 +0200
From: "Miguel Ojeda" <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@gmail.com>
To: "Kathy Frazier" <kfrazier@daetwyler-rd.com>
Subject: Re: Talking to parallel port in 2.6 kernel without using parport
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On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 8:06 PM, Kathy Frazier
<kfrazier@daetwyler-rd.com> wrote:
> Miguel,
>
>  Thanks for your response!  I took a look at ks0108.c.  You are right:  very
>  straightforward and a good reference.  I had added some other things based
>  on what I saw in /drivers/char/ppdev.c, lp.c and tipar.c.  After reviewing
>  yours, I am realizing I really don't need some of that, so I can simplify
>  mine.

I'm glad the code is helpful.

>
>  My biggest problem was that lp was loaded.  When I remove that, my call to
>  parport_register_device returns success!
>

Yeah, I made the same mistake two years ago too. ;)

>
>  Thanks for your help!
>

You are welcome!

--
Miguel Ojeda