Public bug reported:
The xr_usb_serial_common.ko, included in Ubuntu
(https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-
kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/unstable/tree/ubuntu/xr-usb-
serial/README.txt), has fallen out of date. The version included in
Ubuntu is 1A, and the manufacturer's latest version is 1C
(https://www.maxlinear.com/support/design-tools/software-drivers, USB
UART for Linux 3.6.x and newer)
>From the manufacturer's release notes, the newer versions provide:
Version 1C 2017/1/11
Add the 9-bit mode support.
Disbale the debug messages.
Version 1B, 11/6/2015
Fixed Bug: The conditional logic to support kernel 3.9 was incorrect(line 396
in xr_usb_serial_common.c).
** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: upgrade-software-version
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1917443
Title:
Update XR USB-UART drivers to latest version
Status in linux-meta package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
The xr_usb_serial_common.ko, included in Ubuntu
(https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-
kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/unstable/tree/ubuntu/xr-usb-
serial/README.txt), has fallen out of date. The version included in
Ubuntu is 1A, and the manufacturer's latest version is 1C
(https://www.maxlinear.com/support/design-tools/software-drivers, USB
UART for Linux 3.6.x and newer)
From the manufacturer's release notes, the newer versions provide:
Version 1C 2017/1/11
Add the 9-bit mode support.
Disbale the debug messages.
Version 1B, 11/6/2015
Fixed Bug: The conditional logic to support kernel 3.9 was incorrect(line 396
in xr_usb_serial_common.c).
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