[Lcdproc] Re: lcdproc-0.5.1 and serialized HD44780 on k-data wake-up 2.0 module

[Markus Schorer]

hi,

Matteo Pillon wrote:
...
>> pressing the buttons led to rx-overflows in the avr which naturally 
>> killed the protocol.
> 
> I experienced that bug, too. Erik had no time to fix it.

this is in a way good. i thought i wrecked the code.

>> i then did the following:
>>
>> in the driver:
>> - changed protocol to:
>>   - data
>>   - ESC+FCODE+PARAM : only single escape char needed
> 
> Good, for ESC you kept 0xFE?

yes.

> 
>> - modified scankeypad to use select
> 
> Really???
> Did you use select just inside scankeypad or in the caller function?
> (I was working on the latter but gave up for lack of time...).

yes. why not? i'm trying to do my changes as local as i can.

>> i'm not sure how to proceed:
>> - it's no longer a normal "LoS", as the firmware _and_ protocol are 
>> heavily changed
> 
> Send Erik the changes, so he can integrate them...

as i said: this is something that doesn't integrate, it's kind of a replace.

>> - the protocol is yet another variant of the ESC+X variants in 
>> hd44780-serial
>> - i'd like to become it a generic serial interface for all bus-type 
>> controllers
>>
>> what do you think?
> 
> I think, it's good, just publish the work (with patches), se we can
> try it!

do you have a los? what processor?
my driver changes are in no way integrated in your protocol mechs. i 
would have to integrate it first. or would you like to do it? it's kind 
of your "driver".

ciao,

> Uhmmm.... I think lcdproc needs a wiki :-D.
> 
> Bye.
> 


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