X-Git-Url: https://review.openocd.org/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.Windows;h=7326a356cab870ae684d3d55245293eba6ea19e6;hb=f69adafb3dd252eaf6b269b7993b29d3c78a91c8;hp=9cdd55c5c2236b53de19bbc2384fd7fe3a893a9f;hpb=09e9625d6ce52bbed271c1087df58fb3bb78b99a;p=openocd.git diff --git a/README.Windows b/README.Windows index 9cdd55c5c2..7326a356ca 100644 --- a/README.Windows +++ b/README.Windows @@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ recommended as it doesn't provide enough C99 compatibility). Alternatively, one can cross-compile it using MinGW-w64 on a *nix host. See README for the generic instructions. +Also, the MSYS2 project provides both ready-made binaries and an easy +way to self-compile from their software repository out of the box. + Native MinGW-w64/MSYS compilation ----------------------------- @@ -22,16 +25,20 @@ installation. USB adapters ------------ -You usually need to have WinUSB.sys (or libusbK.sys) driver installed -for a USB-based adapter. Some vendor software (e.g. for ST-LINKv2) -does it on its own. For the other cases the easiest way to assign -WinUSB to a device is to use the latest Zadig installer: +For the adapters that use a HID-based protocol, e.g. CMSIS-DAP, you do +not need to perform any additional configuration. + +For all the others you usually need to have WinUSB.sys (or +libusbK.sys) driver installed. Some vendor software (e.g. for +ST-LINKv2) does it on its own. For the other cases the easiest way to +assign WinUSB to a device is to use the latest Zadig installer: http://zadig.akeo.ie -For the old drivers that use libusb-0.1 API you might need to link -against libusb-win32 headers and install the corresponding driver with -Zadig. +When using a composite USB device, it's often necessary to assign +WinUSB.sys to the composite parent instead of the specific +interface. To do that one needs to activate an advanced option in the +Zadig installer. If you need to use the same adapter with other applications that may require another driver, a solution for Windows Vista and above is to