Re: [avrdude-dev] Added support for Linux spidev drivers

[axel . wachtler]

   I did not look in the patch but I.M.H.O. using the native SPI as a
   "built in" AVR programmer is a very cool idea .... +1 ;-)
   e.g. for reflashing an AVR from an OpenWRT router.

   Axel

   Gesendet: Mittwoch, 05. Juni 2013 um 15:09 Uhr
   Von: "Louis Thiery" <address@hidden>
   An: "Kevin Cuzner" <address@hidden>
   Cc: address@hidden
   Betreff: Re: [avrdude-dev] Added support for Linux spidev drivers
   I too am unfamiliar with etiquette of such mailing lists, but all I
   want
   to do is say that I am so glad to see this contribution!
   +1
   On 06/05/2013 02:17 AM, Kevin Cuzner wrote:
   > Hi,
   >
   > This is my first time ever posting on a mailing list like this
   before,
   > but I have added to my own copy of avrdude support for the spidev
   > drivers that are available in the Linux userspace since around kernel
   > 2.6 or so. I want to submit my patch back to see what is thought of
   it
   > and I read somewhere that this is the sort of place to post these
   sort
   > of things. The patch begins at trunk revision 1183.
   >
   > The main point of this addition is to allow single board computers
   which
   > run Linux and expose an SPI interface (such as a Raspberry Pi) to
   talk
   > directly to an AVR and program it over SPI with no additional
   hardware
   > other than a resistor from Reset to Vcc.
   >
   > I've never modified an open source program before, but I have
   attached
   > my changes formatted as a single patch. I was using git, so I hope
   that
   > doesn't make things difficult.
   >
   > I have the full, unsquashed changes on my github repo here:
   > [1]https://github.com/kcuzner/avrdude
   >
   > A blog post detailing the hardware side of the process can be found
   > here:
   [2]http://kevincuzner.com/2013/05/27/raspberry-pi-as-an-avr-programmer/
   >
   > I apologize if my attachment is too large or if I have posted in the
   > wrong place. Again, I have never done this before, so bear with my
   > mailing list etiquette shortcomings.
   >
   > Thanks,
   > - Kevin Cuzner
   >
   >
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References

   1. https://github.com/kcuzner/avrdude
   2. http://kevincuzner.com/2013/05/27/raspberry-pi-as-an-avr-programmer/
   3. https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/avrdude-dev
   4. https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/avrdude-dev