Changes between Version 36 and Version 37 of windows_backend

Timestamp:

02/24/10 13:06:16 (3 years ago)

Author:

pbatard

Comment:

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windows_backend

@@ -25 +25 @@
 Also note that, for MinGW and cygwin, as per the official libusb 1.0 project, '''you need to run './autogen.sh' in order to have configure and Makefile created for you'''.
 
-To compile this source, [http://sourceware.org/pthreads-win32/ pthread-win32] is also required, '''except for cygwin''', where pthread should be available by default. Note that the version of the DLL you should use is VC2, '''not GC'''[[BR]]
-For convenience, precompiled versions of pthread-win32 for 32 bit and 64 bit Windows platforms are provided [http://libusb.org/raw-attachment/wiki/windows_backend/pthread-win32_libusb.zip here]. If you are unfamiliar with pthread to use, please download this archive.
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 The following development environment are currently supported for libusb 1.0 on Windows:
   * [http://www.mingw.org MinGW] (32 bit version only, as the 64 bit version oh MinGW still has a bug that impacts libusb).
@@ -38 +35 @@
 Finally, to access your USB devices with libusb-winusb, you need to download the [http://libusb-winusb-wip.googlecode.com/files/winusb%20driver.zip WinUSB driver files], customize the .inf for your device, and then install the driver.[[BR]]
 For more information on how to setup the WinUSB driver for your device, please see the [wiki:winusb_driver_installation WinUSB Driver Installation] page or see the README file that comes with the driver.
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+Note: If you have downloaded a development version prior to r169, you will also need [http://sourceware.org/pthreads-win32/ pthread-win32] to compile this source (except on cygwin). Note that the version of the DLL to use then is VC2, '''not GC'''[[BR]]
+For convenience, precompiled versions of pthread-win32 for 32 bit and 64 bit Windows platforms are provided [http://libusb.org/raw-attachment/wiki/windows_backend/pthread-win32_libusb.zip here]. If you are unfamiliar with pthread to use, please download this archive.[[BR]]
+'''The requirement for pthread-win32 has been removed from development version r169 and later''', so, whenever possible, please ensure you use the latest source.
 
 == Development Considerations ==
@@ -55 +56 @@
 == To Do ==
 
-  * full pthread-win32 dependency removal
   * automated WinUSB driver installation
   * hotplug detection
@@ -61 +61 @@
 == Done ==
 
+  * full pthread-win32 dependency removal
   * multithreading/concurrent access
   * HID