X-Git-Url: https://review.openocd.org/gitweb?p=openocd.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.OSX;h=2bea870f4fce2b0b22c5e503e3b688ecd6a891a9;hp=ceb1a4e831d842e5bb3cd8574075743b35478630;hb=3a590658e97507d50aaac70586599e093e7cd1fb;hpb=6c1437a0a45513cc4524f1e0bd8e7e211f6bf809 diff --git a/README.OSX b/README.OSX index ceb1a4e831..2bea870f4f 100644 --- a/README.OSX +++ b/README.OSX @@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ If you're using Homebrew, no custom flags are necessary. See README for the generic building instructions. -If you use an FTDI-based adapter and have the FTDI kext installed, you -will need to unload it prior to using OpenOCD: +If you're using a USB adapter and have a driver kext matched to it, +you will need to unload it prior to running OpenOCD. E.g. with Apple +driver (OS X 10.9 or later) for FTDI run: + sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBFTDI +for FTDI vendor driver use: sudo kextunload FTDIUSBSerialDriver.kext + +To learn more on the topic please refer to the official libusb FAQ: +https://github.com/libusb/libusb/wiki/FAQ