> Ok, but the above could be handled with two entries or if needed we can > just check the major number (i.e. the MSB, 0x03)? No , MSB:0x03 represents the HXN_GT (PL2303GT) version, but the current HXN version has multiple IC types, for example, the bcdDevice_MSB of HXN_GS uses 0x60. HXN_GS: PL2303GS_R4 : idProduct : 0x23F3, bcdDevice: 0x0600 HXN_GS: PL2303GS_R5 : idProduct : 0x23F3, bcdDevice: 0x0605 HXN_GS: PL2303GS_R5+ : idProduct : 0x23A3, bcdDevice: 0x0605 The difference between R4 and R5 is that bcdDevice is a different set value. The difference between R5 and R5+ is that idProduct is a different set value. But PL2303GS_R4 / PL2303GS_R5 / PL2303GS_R5+ all represent HXN_GS chip. > So far I've gathered that > > 0x100 GC > 0x105 GC > 0x300 GT / TA > 0x305 GT > 0x405 GL > 0x500 GE / TB > 0x605 GS > > So it look like we could use the major version number. > > Anything more we need to add to the above list? Currently there are HXN ICs on the market: PL2303GC : 0x0100 / 0x0105 PL2303GT : 0x0300 / 0x0305 PL2303GL : 0x0400 / 0x0405 PL2303GE : 0x0500 / 0x0505 PL2303GS : 0x0600 / 0x0605 PL2303GR : 0x0700 / 0x0705 I think it is not very good to add the above bcdDevice to the list. Because the company's PM/Sales are still planning some HXN ICs (these ICs will be sold according to market behavior in the future, and there will be different bcdDevices: 0x0800 / 0x0805/ 0x0900 / 0x0905.....). so in the future Time, it will become to add different bcdDevice values from time to time, which will become the patch file is always updated. In the current newest Linux driver program design, using bcdUSB (0x0100 / 0x0200) as a judgment. I hope that when bcdUSB==0x0200 is encountered, I only need to judge whether it is PL2303TA/PL2303TB chip, and the rest is to use HX_Status to judge whether it is HXN_TYPE chip. There is no need to use bcdDevice one by one to determine which HXN_TYPE (PL2303GC, PL2303GT....) At present, if our customers need special functions or chip version control in HXN_TYPE IC , we will provide special customized files or patch files General customers only need to identify as HXN_TYPE on Linux OS. Charles.
