From 79f85d048feccfa427daa74f5c73b1a5b1ee1224 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Rueger Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:27:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update NEWS --- NEWS | 6 ++++++ src/doc/avrdude.texi | 12 ++++++------ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 2b8cd0e9..7414a9ed 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Changes since version 7.3: - Writing BOOTROW for Curiosity Nano #1868 - Should AVRDUDE be run as root? #1860 - Auto-build avrdude.pdf from texinfo sources #1847 + - Poor coverage of (concept) index in documentation #1582 * Pull requests: @@ -154,6 +155,11 @@ Changes since version 7.3: - Adapt documentation to new Look and Feel #1892 - Adapt tools/test-avrdude script for versatile CI use #1891 - Reformat sources #1893 + - Add to parts, programmers and index in avrdude.pdf #1895 #1902 + - Fix deprecated types in libavrdude.i #1896 + - Update build.yml to re-enable Windows on ARM64 MSVC build #1901 + - Add -e exe option to test8 #1903 + - Refrain from polling memories other than flash/eeprom #1897 * Internals: diff --git a/src/doc/avrdude.texi b/src/doc/avrdude.texi index cfe77289..18dace2c 100644 --- a/src/doc/avrdude.texi +++ b/src/doc/avrdude.texi @@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ following options are recognized: This option tells AVRDUDE what part (MCU) is connected to the programmer. The @var{partno} parameter is the part's id listed in the configuration file. To see a list of currently supported MCUs use @code{?} as partno, -which will, for each part, print its id; its official part name; +which will, for each part, print its id; its official part name; alternative names, if any; and the list of available programming interfaces. In connection with @code{-v}, this will also print a table of variant part names with the package code and some absolute maximum @@ -4434,9 +4434,9 @@ configuration file will be always be @code{/etc/avrdude.conf}. @noindent The parallel and serial port device file names are system specific. -macOS has no default serial port names, but available ports can be -found under @code{/dev/cu.*}. Please take note avrdude does not -support Parallel Port under macOS. +macOS has no default serial port names, but available ports can be +found under @code{/dev/cu.*}. Please take note AVRDUDE does not +support parallel port programming under macOS. The following table lists the default names for a given system. @@ -4741,7 +4741,7 @@ Windows serial port device names such as: com1, com2, etc. @cindex Windows parallel ports @noindent -AVRDUDE does not support parallel ports on Windows. +AVRDUDE does not support parallel port programming in Windows. If you need to run AVRDUDE using programmer on a parallel port, you will need to try one of the BSDs or Linux. @@ -5142,7 +5142,7 @@ hardware, though most will support it. @noindent 3. The ISP programming protocol of the AT90S1200 differs in subtle ways from -that of other AVRs. Thus, not all ISP programmers support this device. +that of other AVRs. Thus, not all ISP programmers support this device. Known to work are all direct bitbang programmers, and all programmers talking the STK500v2 protocol.