From d890ae5341e1b830b5268e68b8eb4735804863ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arcanum Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 18:11:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * doc/avrdude.texi: Minor corrections. Change description of -P to reference platform dependencies. git-svn-id: svn://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/avrdude/trunk/avrdude@370 81a1dc3b-b13d-400b-aceb-764788c761c2 --- ChangeLog | 5 +++++ doc/avrdude.texi | 15 ++++++++------- 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index bdf9df42..6a81f135 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2003-09-18 Eric B. Weddington + + * doc/avrdude.texi: Minor corrections. Change description of -P + to reference platform dependencies. + 2003-09-16 Eric B. Weddington * stk500.c: If writing flash, skip empty pages in paged write. diff --git a/doc/avrdude.texi b/doc/avrdude.texi index 31c2b2af..72639642 100644 --- a/doc/avrdude.texi +++ b/doc/avrdude.texi @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ tell AVRDUDE which pins to use for each programming function. The STK500 and avr910 use the serial port to communicate with the PC and contains on-board logic to control the programming of the target device. The fundamental difference between the two types lies in the -protocol used to control the programmer. The av910 protocol is very +protocol used to control the programmer. The avr910 protocol is very simplistic and can easily be used as the basis for a simple, home made programer since the firmware is available online. On the other hand, the STK500 protocol is more robust and complicated and the firmware is @@ -455,11 +455,12 @@ respective memory area to be read from the MCU. Can be specified as `-' to write to stdout. @item -P @var{port} -Use port to identify the device to which the programmer is attached. By -default the @code{/dev/ppi0} port is used, but if the programmer type -normally connects to the serial port, the @code{/dev/cuaa0} port is the -default. If you need to use a different parallel or serial port, use -this option to specify the alternate port name. +Use port to identify the device to which the programmer is attached. +Normally, the default parallel port is used, but if the programmer type +normally connects to the serial port, the default serial port will be +used. See Appendix A, Platform Dependent Information, to find out the +default port names for your platform. If you need to use a different +parallel or serial port, use this option to specify the alternate port name. @item -q Disable (or quell) output of the progress bar while reading or writing @@ -1035,7 +1036,7 @@ write = "1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x x x x x x", @itemize @bullet @item The @code{devicecode} parameter is the device code used by the STK500 -and are obtained from the software section (@code{avr061.zip} of +and is obtained from the software section (@code{avr061.zip}) of Atmel's AVR061 application note available from @url{http://www.atmel.com/atmel/acrobat/doc2525.pdf}.