From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: russ.dill@gmail.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usb: serial: Perform verification for FTDI FT232R devices
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:40:53 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20141023094053.GA30334@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1414054344-3688-1-git-send-email-Russ.Dill@gmail.com>
On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 01:52:24AM -0700, russ.dill@gmail.com wrote:
> From: Russ Dill <Russ.Dill@gmail.com>
>
> This patch provides the FTDI genuine product verification steps
> as contained within the new 2.12.00 official release. It ensures
> that counterfeiters don't exploit engineering investment made
> by FTDI. Counterfeit ICs are destroying innovation in the
> industry.
>
> FTDI recommends that to guarantee genuine FTDI products
> please purchase either from FTDI directly or an authorised
> distributor.
>
> This is definitely not targeting end users - if you're unsure if
> ICs are genuine then please don't use the drivers.
>
> Signed-off-by: Russ Dill <Russ.Dill@gmail.com>
> ---
> drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c | 111 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.h | 41 ++++++++++++++++
> 2 files changed, 151 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
Funny patch, you should have saved it for April 1, otherwise people
might have actually taken this seriously :)
Patches as performance art, now I've seen everything...
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-10-23 9:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-10-23 8:52 [PATCH] usb: serial: Perform verification for FTDI FT232R devices russ.dill
2014-10-23 9:40 ` Greg KH [this message]
2014-10-23 9:53 ` Frans Klaver
2014-10-23 11:18 ` One Thousand Gnomes
2014-10-23 11:19 ` Johan Hovold
2014-10-23 12:55 ` Mark Brown
2014-10-27 10:58 ` Oliver Neukum
2014-10-27 11:09 ` Oliver Neukum
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2014-10-23 12:44 Hector Martin
2014-10-23 14:14 ` Russ Dill
2014-10-23 17:05 ` Hector Martin
2014-10-24 6:22 ` Perry Hung
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