From: George Styles <ripnetuk_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:59:52 +0000

On 3/22/06, Bluechip <csbluechip_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I guess for core serial transfers it should be fairly simple to keep
> things generic, ala:
> int set_set(int baud, int parity, int bits, int stop) // 9600N81
> int ser_xmt(char* buffer, int buflen)
> int ser_rcv(char* buffer, int max, int timeout)
> int ser_poll(void)
>
> Maybe some:
> int ser_enable(void)
> int ser_disable(void)
> ...if you have interrupts
>
> Interrupt driven serial I/O may offer extra complications, but
> generically it's just:
> void ser_int(void)
> ...I would think
>
> And if it is a fully featured serial port, maybe some other pin level
> functions.
>
> You might find that a good place to look for more ideas is in a DOS
> interrupt reference ("Ralf Brown's Interrupt List" springs to mind)
>
> Beyond that you will need to decide what you will be doing with the
> interface and what things a programmer would like to say to that
> interface, such as:
> int usb_handshake(...)
> int usb_sendfile(...)
> ... etc. and take ir from there.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> BC
>
> >i meant, tihnking about keeping it generic from the start...
> >On 22/03/06, Daniel Stenberg <daniel_at_rockbox.org> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 22 Mar 2006, Jonathan Gordon wrote:
> > >
> > > > was there any discussion on how to make it more generic.. tihnking
> > > > about usb-otg on the h300...
> > >
> > > Since none of it is close to be supported yet, talking on making
> > non-existing
> > > things generic seems very premature to me.
> > >
> > > I believe usb-otg is a lot more complex and potentially advanced than
> > > supporting a mere serial port is.
> > >
> > > Still, let's add support for it first and then see what we can do
> > generic and
> > > what not.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Daniel Stenberg -- http://www.rockbox.org/ -- http://daniel.haxx.se/
> > >
>
>
One possible goal would be to re-implement Apples own serial protocol - see
http://stud3.tuwien.ac.at/~e0026607/ipod_remote/ipod_ap.html

this is already quite a sophisticated interface (best ive seen on a mp3
player !) and would allow all current and future accessories to work with
Rockbox...

Now if only someone would bring out a LCD remote (it IS possible with that
protocl) that works with 5G and allows browsing... Im holding out for hte
'true video ipod' which is suipposed to have bluetooth. Im hoping to be able
to control it from an old bluetooth phone acting as a wireless LCD
remote...

g
Received on 2006-03-22