From: Paul Fertser Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:23:22 +0000 (+0400) Subject: README.OSX: add 10.9 specific hints X-Git-Tag: v0.8.0-rc2~14 X-Git-Url: https://review.openocd.org/gitweb?p=openocd.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=85c1790beb955658fe8eeab2fe0904206aeb88a6 README.OSX: add 10.9 specific hints Change-Id: I8c684f2964262fb0670ed74fded26676833aee10 Signed-off-by: Paul Fertser Reviewed-on: http://openocd.zylin.com/2080 Tested-by: jenkins Reviewed-by: Spencer Oliver Reviewed-by: Xiaofan --- 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