Initial version of the new usbduxfast driver. Tested with 2.4.27 and
authorBernd Porr <Bernd.Porr@f2s.com>
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:19:27 +0000 (23:19 +0000)
committerBernd Porr <Bernd.Porr@f2s.com>
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:19:27 +0000 (23:19 +0000)
2.6.9.

comedi/drivers/usbduxfast.c [new file with mode: 0644]

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+#define DRIVER_VERSION "v0.6"
+#define DRIVER_AUTHOR "Bernd Porr, Bernd.Porr@f2s.com"
+#define DRIVER_DESC "USB-DUXfast -- Bernd.Porr@f2s.com"
+/*
+   module/usbduxfast.c
+   Copyright (C) 2004 Bernd Porr, Bernd.Porr@f2s.com
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+ */
+/*
+Driver: usbduxfast.c
+Description: ITL USB-DUXfast
+Devices: [ITL] USB-DUX (usbduxfast.o)
+Author: Bernd Porr <Bernd.Porr@cn.stir.ac.uk>
+Updated: 31 Oct 2004
+Status: testing
+
+*/
+/*
+ * I must give credit here to Chris Baugher who
+ * wrote the driver for AT-MIO-16d. I used some parts of this
+ * driver. I also must give credits to David Brownell
+ * who supported me with the USB development.
+ *
+ * Bernd Porr
+ *
+ *
+ * Revision history:
+ *
+ */
+
+
+//#define  CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+
+
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/usb.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/fcntl.h>
+#include "comedi_fc.h"
+#include <linux/comedidev.h>
+#include <linux/usb.h>
+
+#define BOARDNAME "usbduxfast"
+
+// timeout for the USB-transfer
+#define EZTIMEOUT 3
+
+// constants for "firmware" upload and download
+#define USBDUXFASTSUB_FIRMWARE 0xA0
+#define VENDOR_DIR_IN  0xC0
+#define VENDOR_DIR_OUT 0x40
+
+// internal adresses of the 8051 processor
+#define USBDUXFASTSUB_CPUCS 0xE600
+
+// max lenghth of the transfer-buffer for software upload
+#define TB_LEN 0x2000
+
+// Input endpoint number: ISO/IRQ
+#define ISOINEP           6
+
+// Endpoint for the A/D channellist: bulk OUT
+#define CHANNELLISTEP     4
+
+// Number of channels
+#define NUMCHANNELS       32
+
+// size of the waveform descriptor
+#define WAVESIZE          0x20
+
+// Size of one A/D value
+#define SIZEADIN          ((sizeof(int16_t)))
+
+// Size of the input-buffer IN BYTES
+#define SIZEINBUF         512
+
+// 16 bytes.
+#define SIZEINSNBUF       512
+
+// Size of the buffer for the dux commands
+#define SIZEOFDUXBUFFER    256 // bytes
+
+// Number of in-URBs which receive the data: min=5
+#define NUMOFINBUFFERSHIGH     10
+
+// Total number of usbduxfast devices
+#define NUMUSBDUXFAST             16
+
+// Number of subdevices
+#define N_SUBDEVICES          1
+
+// Analogue in subdevice
+#define SUBDEV_AD             0
+
+// minimal time in nanoseconds between two samples
+#define MIN_SAMPLING_PERIOD 9 // steps at 30MHz in the FX2
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////
+// comedi constants
+static comedi_lrange range_usbduxfast_ai_range = { 2, {
+        BIP_RANGE( 0.75 ),
+        BIP_RANGE( 0.5 ),
+} };
+
+
+/*
+ * private structure of one subdevice
+ */
+
+// This is the structure which holds all the data of this driver
+// one sub device just now: A/D
+typedef struct {
+       // attached?
+       int attached;
+       // is it associated with a subdevice?
+       int probed;
+       // pointer to the usb-device
+        struct usb_device *usbdev;
+       // actual number of in-buffers
+       int numOfInBuffers;
+        // ISO-transfer handling: buffers
+        struct urb **urbIn;
+       // input buffer for single insn
+       int16_t *insnBuffer;
+       // interface number
+       int ifnum;
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+       // interface structure in 2.6
+        struct usb_interface *  interface;
+#endif
+       // comedi device for the interrupt context
+       comedi_device *comedidev;
+       // asynchronous command is running
+       short int ai_cmd_running;
+       // continous aquisition
+       short int ai_continous;
+       // number of samples to aquire
+       long int ai_sample_count;
+       // time between samples in units of the timer
+       unsigned int ai_timer;
+       // counter between aquisitions
+       unsigned int ai_counter;
+       // commands
+       uint8_t *dux_commands;
+       short int ai_insn_running;
+       struct semaphore sem;
+} usbduxfastsub_t;
+
+
+
+// The pointer to the private usb-data of the driver
+// is also the private data for the comedi-device.
+// This has to be global as the usb subsystem needs
+// global variables. The other reason is that this
+// structure must be there _before_ any comedi
+// command is issued. The usb subsystem must be
+// initialised before comedi can access it.
+static usbduxfastsub_t usbduxfastsub[NUMUSBDUXFAST];
+
+
+
+
+static DECLARE_MUTEX (start_stop_sem);
+
+
+
+
+// bulk transfers to usbduxfast
+
+#define SENDADCOMMANDS            0
+#define SENDINITEP6               1
+
+static int send_dux_commands(usbduxfastsub_t* this_usbduxfastsub,int cmd_type) {
+       int result,nsent;
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       int i;
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: dux_commands: ",
+              this_usbduxfastsub->comedidev->minor);
+       for(i=0;i<SIZEOFDUXBUFFER;i++) {
+               printk(" %02x",this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[i]);
+       }
+       printk("\n");
+#endif
+       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[0]=cmd_type;
+       result = usb_bulk_msg(this_usbduxfastsub->usbdev,
+                             usb_sndbulkpipe(this_usbduxfastsub->usbdev,
+                                             CHANNELLISTEP),
+                             this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands,
+                             SIZEOFDUXBUFFER,
+                             &nsent, 
+                             10*HZ);
+       if (result<0) {
+               printk("comedi%d: could not transmit dux_commands to the usb-device, err=%d\n",
+                      this_usbduxfastsub->comedidev->minor,result);
+       }
+       return result;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+// Stops the data acquision
+// It should be safe to call this function from any context
+static int usbduxfastsub_unlink_InURBs(usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub_tmp) {
+       int i,j=0;
+       int err=0;
+
+       if (usbduxfastsub_tmp && usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn) {
+               usbduxfastsub_tmp->ai_cmd_running=0;
+               for (i=0; i < usbduxfastsub_tmp->numOfInBuffers; i++) {
+                       if (usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]) {
+                               j=usb_unlink_urb(usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]);
+                               if (j<0) {
+                                       err=j;
+                               }
+                       }
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+                       printk("comedi: usbduxfast: unlinked InURB %d: res=%d\n",
+                              i,
+                              j);
+#endif
+               }
+       }
+       return err;
+}
+
+
+
+/* This will stop a running acquisition operation */
+// Is called from within this driver from both the
+// interrupt context and from comedi
+static int usbduxfast_ai_stop(usbduxfastsub_t* this_usbduxfastsub,
+                             int do_unlink)
+{
+       int ret=0;
+
+       if (!this_usbduxfastsub) {
+               printk("comedi?: usbduxfast_ai_stop: this_usbduxfastsub=NULL!\n");
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi: usbduxfast_ai_stop\n");
+#endif
+
+
+       this_usbduxfastsub->ai_cmd_running=0;           
+
+       if (do_unlink) {
+               // stop aquistion
+               ret=usbduxfastsub_unlink_InURBs(this_usbduxfastsub);
+       }
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+
+
+// This will cancel a running acquisition operation.
+// This is called by comedi but never from inside the
+// driver.
+static int usbduxfast_ai_cancel(comedi_device *dev,
+                               comedi_subdevice *s)
+{
+       usbduxfastsub_t* this_usbduxfastsub;
+       int res=0;
+
+       // force unlink of all urbs
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi: usbduxfast_ai_cancel\n");
+#endif
+       this_usbduxfastsub=dev->private;
+       if (!this_usbduxfastsub) {
+               printk("comedi: usbduxfast_ai_cancel: this_usbduxfastsub=NULL\n");
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+       down(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+       if (!(this_usbduxfastsub->probed)) {
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+       // unlink
+       res=usbduxfast_ai_stop(this_usbduxfastsub,1);
+       up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+       
+       return res;
+}
+
+
+
+
+// analogue IN
+// interrupt service routine
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+static void usbduxfastsub_ai_IsocIrq(struct urb *urb)
+#else
+static void usbduxfastsub_ai_IsocIrq(struct urb *urb, struct pt_regs *regs)
+#endif
+{
+       int n,err;
+       usbduxfastsub_t* this_usbduxfastsub;
+       comedi_device *this_comedidev;
+       comedi_subdevice *s;
+       uint16_t* p;
+
+       // sanity checks
+       // is the urb there?
+       if (!urb) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast_: ao int-handler called with urb=NULL!\n");
+               return;
+       }
+
+       // the context variable points to the subdevice
+       this_comedidev=urb->context;
+       if (!this_comedidev) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast_: urb context is a NULL pointer!\n");
+               return;
+       }
+
+       // the private structure of the subdevice is usbduxfastsub_t
+       this_usbduxfastsub=this_comedidev->private;
+       if (!this_usbduxfastsub) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast_: private of comedi subdev is a NULL pointer!\n");
+               return;
+       }
+
+       // are we running a command?
+       if (unlikely(!(this_usbduxfastsub->ai_cmd_running))) {
+               // not running a command
+               // do not continue execution if no asynchronous command is running
+               // in particular not resubmit
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if (unlikely(!(this_usbduxfastsub->attached))) {
+               // no comedi device there
+               return;
+       }
+
+       // subdevice which is the AD converter
+       s=this_comedidev->subdevices + SUBDEV_AD;
+
+       // first we test if something unusual has just happened
+       switch (urb->status) {
+        case 0:
+               break;
+
+               // happens after an unlink command or when the device is plugged out
+        case -ECONNRESET:
+        case -ENOENT:
+        case -ESHUTDOWN:
+       case -ECONNABORTED:
+               // tell this comedi
+               s->async->events |= COMEDI_CB_EOA;
+               s->async->events |= COMEDI_CB_ERROR;
+               comedi_event(this_usbduxfastsub->comedidev, 
+                            s,
+                            s->async->events);
+               // stop the transfer w/o unlink
+               usbduxfast_ai_stop(this_usbduxfastsub,0);
+               return;
+
+       case -EILSEQ:
+               // error in the ISOchronous data
+               // we don't copy the data into the transfer buffer
+               // and recycle the last data byte
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+               printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: CRC error in ISO IN stream.\n",
+                      this_usbduxfastsub->comedidev->minor);
+#endif
+               break;
+
+       default:
+               printk("Non-zero urb status received in ai intr context: %d\n",
+                      urb->status);
+               s->async->events |= COMEDI_CB_EOA;
+               s->async->events |= COMEDI_CB_ERROR;
+               comedi_event(this_usbduxfastsub->comedidev, 
+                            s, 
+                            s->async->events);
+               usbduxfast_ai_stop(this_usbduxfastsub,0);
+               return;
+       }
+
+
+       // get the data from the USB bus and hand it over
+       // to comedi
+       p=urb->transfer_buffer;
+       if (!(this_usbduxfastsub->ai_continous)) {
+               // not continous, fixed number of samples
+               n=urb->iso_frame_desc[0].actual_length/sizeof(uint16_t);
+               if (unlikely(this_usbduxfastsub->ai_sample_count<n)) {
+                       // we have send only a fraction of the bytes received
+                       cfc_write_array_to_buffer(s,
+                                                 urb->transfer_buffer,
+                                                 this_usbduxfastsub->ai_sample_count*sizeof(uint16_t));
+                       usbduxfast_ai_stop(this_usbduxfastsub,
+                                          0);
+                       // say comedi that the acquistion is over
+                       s->async->events |= COMEDI_CB_EOA;
+                       comedi_event(this_usbduxfastsub->comedidev, 
+                                    s, 
+                                    s->async->events);
+                       return;
+               }
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_sample_count-=n;
+       }
+       
+       // write the full buffer to comedi
+       cfc_write_array_to_buffer(s,
+                                 urb->transfer_buffer,
+                                 urb->iso_frame_desc[0].actual_length);
+
+       // tell comedi that data is there
+       comedi_event(this_usbduxfastsub->comedidev, 
+                    s,
+                    s->async->events);
+
+       // command is still running
+       // resubmit urb for ISO transfer
+       urb->dev = this_usbduxfastsub->usbdev;
+       urb->status = 0;
+       if ((err=USB_SUBMIT_URB(urb))<0) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast_: urb resubm failed: %d",err);
+               if (err==-EL2NSYNC) {
+                       printk(" :buggy USB host controller!\n");
+               } else {
+                       printk("\n");
+               }
+               s->async->events |= COMEDI_CB_EOA;
+               s->async->events |= COMEDI_CB_ERROR;
+               comedi_event(this_usbduxfastsub->comedidev, 
+                            s,
+                            s->async->events);
+               usbduxfast_ai_stop(this_usbduxfastsub,0);
+       }       
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+static int usbduxfastsub_start(usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub) {
+       int errcode=0;
+       unsigned char local_transfer_buffer[16];
+
+       if (usbduxfastsub->probed) {
+               // 7f92 to zero
+               local_transfer_buffer[0]=0; 
+               errcode=usb_control_msg
+                       (usbduxfastsub->usbdev,
+                        // create a pipe for a control transfer
+                        usb_sndctrlpipe(usbduxfastsub->usbdev,0),
+                        // bRequest, "Firmware"
+                        USBDUXFASTSUB_FIRMWARE, 
+                        // bmRequestType
+                        VENDOR_DIR_OUT, 
+                        // Value
+                        USBDUXFASTSUB_CPUCS, 
+                        // Index
+                        0x0000,
+                        // address of the transfer buffer
+                        local_transfer_buffer,
+                        // Length
+                        1,
+                        // Timeout
+                        EZTIMEOUT 
+                        );
+               if (errcode<0) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast_: control msg failed (start)\n");
+                       return errcode;
+               }
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+static int usbduxfastsub_stop(usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub) {
+       int errcode=0;
+
+       unsigned char local_transfer_buffer[16];
+       if (usbduxfastsub->probed) {
+               // 7f92 to one
+               local_transfer_buffer[0]=1; 
+               errcode=usb_control_msg
+                       (usbduxfastsub->usbdev,
+                        usb_sndctrlpipe(usbduxfastsub->usbdev,0),
+                        // bRequest, "Firmware"
+                        USBDUXFASTSUB_FIRMWARE, 
+                        // bmRequestType
+                        VENDOR_DIR_OUT,
+                        // Value
+                        USBDUXFASTSUB_CPUCS,
+                        // Index
+                        0x0000, 
+                        local_transfer_buffer,
+                        // Length
+                        1,
+                        // Timeout
+                        EZTIMEOUT 
+                        );
+               if (errcode<0) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: control msg failed (stop)\n");
+                       return errcode;
+               }
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+               
+
+
+
+
+static int usbduxfastsub_upload(usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub,
+                           unsigned char* local_transfer_buffer,
+                           unsigned int startAddr,
+                           unsigned int len) {
+       int errcode;
+
+       if (usbduxfastsub->probed) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+               printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: uploading %d bytes",
+                      usbduxfastsub->comedidev->minor,len);
+               printk(" to addr %d, first byte=%d.\n",
+                      startAddr,
+                      local_transfer_buffer[0]);
+#endif
+               errcode=usb_control_msg
+                       (usbduxfastsub->usbdev,
+                        usb_sndctrlpipe(usbduxfastsub->usbdev, 0),
+                        // brequest, firmware
+                        USBDUXFASTSUB_FIRMWARE,
+                        // bmRequestType
+                        VENDOR_DIR_OUT,
+                        // value
+                        startAddr,
+                        // index
+                        0x0000,
+                        // our local safe buffer
+                        local_transfer_buffer,
+                        // length
+                        len,
+                        // timeout
+                        EZTIMEOUT
+                        );
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: result=%d\n",errcode);
+#endif
+               if (errcode<0) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: uppload failed\n");
+                       return errcode;
+               }
+       } else {
+               // no device on the bus for this index
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+int firmwareUpload(usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub, 
+                  unsigned char* firmwareBinary,
+                  int sizeFirmware) {
+       int ret;
+
+       if (!firmwareBinary) {
+               return 0;
+       }
+       ret=usbduxfastsub_stop(usbduxfastsub);
+       if (ret<0) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: can not stop firmware\n"
+                      );
+               return ret;
+       }
+       ret=usbduxfastsub_upload(usbduxfastsub,
+                            firmwareBinary,
+                            0,
+                            sizeFirmware);
+       if (ret<0) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: firmware upload failed\n"
+                      );
+               return ret;
+       }
+       ret=usbduxfastsub_start(usbduxfastsub);
+       if (ret<0) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: can not start firmware\n"
+                      );
+               return ret;
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+       
+
+
+int usbduxfastsub_submit_InURBs(usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub) {
+       int i,errFlag;
+
+       if (!usbduxfastsub) {
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+       /* Submit all URBs and start the transfer on the bus */
+       for (i=0; i < usbduxfastsub->numOfInBuffers; i++) {
+               // in case of a resubmission after an unlink...
+               usbduxfastsub->urbIn[i]->context=usbduxfastsub->comedidev;
+               usbduxfastsub->urbIn[i]->dev = usbduxfastsub->usbdev;
+               usbduxfastsub->urbIn[i]->status = 0;
+               usbduxfastsub->urbIn[i]->transfer_flags = URB_ISO_ASAP;
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+               printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: submitting in-urb[%d]: %x,%x\n",
+                      usbduxfastsub->comedidev->minor,
+                      i,
+                      (int)(usbduxfastsub->urbIn[i]->context),
+                      (int)(usbduxfastsub->urbIn[i]->dev));
+#endif
+               errFlag = USB_SUBMIT_URB
+                       (usbduxfastsub->urbIn[i]);
+               if (errFlag) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: ai: ");
+                       printk("USB_SUBMIT_URB(%d)",i);
+                       printk(" error %d\n",errFlag);
+                       return errFlag;
+               }
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+static int usbduxfast_ai_cmdtest(comedi_device *dev, 
+                            comedi_subdevice *s, 
+                            comedi_cmd *cmd)
+{
+       int err=0, tmp=0, stop_mask=0, steps;
+       usbduxfastsub_t* this_usbduxfastsub=dev->private;
+       if (!(this_usbduxfastsub->probed)) {
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast_ai_cmdtest\n",dev->minor);
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: convert_arg=%u scan_begin_arg=%u\n",
+              dev->minor,
+              cmd->convert_arg,
+              cmd->scan_begin_arg);
+#endif
+       /* step 1: make sure trigger sources are trivially valid */
+
+       tmp = cmd->start_src;
+       cmd->start_src &= TRIG_NOW | TRIG_EXT;
+       if(!cmd->start_src || tmp != cmd->start_src) err++;
+
+       tmp = cmd->scan_begin_src;
+       cmd->scan_begin_src &= TRIG_TIMER | TRIG_FOLLOW | TRIG_EXT;
+       if(!cmd->scan_begin_src || tmp != cmd->scan_begin_src) err++;
+
+       tmp = cmd->convert_src;
+       cmd->convert_src &= TRIG_TIMER | TRIG_EXT;
+       if(!cmd->convert_src || tmp != cmd->convert_src) err++;
+
+       tmp = cmd->scan_end_src;
+       cmd->scan_end_src &= TRIG_COUNT;
+       if(!cmd->scan_end_src || tmp != cmd->scan_end_src) err++;
+
+       tmp=cmd->stop_src;
+       stop_mask = TRIG_COUNT | TRIG_NONE;
+       cmd->stop_src &= stop_mask;
+       if(!cmd->stop_src || tmp!=cmd->stop_src) err++;
+
+       if(err) return 1;
+
+       /* step 2: make sure trigger sources are unique and mutually compatible */
+
+       if(cmd->start_src != TRIG_NOW &&
+               cmd->start_src != TRIG_EXT) err++;
+       if(cmd->scan_begin_src != TRIG_TIMER &&
+               cmd->scan_begin_src != TRIG_FOLLOW &&
+               cmd->scan_begin_src != TRIG_EXT) err++;
+       if(cmd->convert_src != TRIG_TIMER &&
+          cmd->convert_src != TRIG_EXT) err++;
+       if(cmd->stop_src != TRIG_COUNT &&
+               cmd->stop_src != TRIG_EXT &&
+               cmd->stop_src != TRIG_NONE) err++;
+
+       // can't have external stop and start triggers at once
+       if(cmd->start_src == TRIG_EXT &&
+               cmd->stop_src == TRIG_EXT) err++;
+
+       if(err)return 2;
+
+       /* step 3: make sure arguments are trivially compatible */
+
+       if(cmd->start_arg == TRIG_NOW && cmd->start_arg != 0)
+       {
+               cmd->start_arg = 0;
+               err++;
+       }
+
+       if(!cmd->chanlist_len)
+       {
+               err++;
+       }
+       if(cmd->scan_end_arg != cmd->chanlist_len)
+       {
+               cmd->scan_end_arg = cmd->chanlist_len;
+               err++;
+       }
+
+       if(cmd->convert_src == TRIG_TIMER)
+       {
+               steps=(cmd->convert_arg*30)/1000;
+               if (steps<MIN_SAMPLING_PERIOD) {
+                       steps=MIN_SAMPLING_PERIOD;
+               }
+               // calc arg again
+               tmp=steps*1000/30;
+               if(cmd->convert_arg != tmp)
+               {
+                       cmd->convert_arg = tmp;
+                       err++;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if(cmd->scan_begin_src == TRIG_TIMER)
+       {
+               err++;
+       }
+
+       // stop source
+       switch(cmd->stop_src)
+       {
+               case TRIG_COUNT:
+                       if(!cmd->stop_arg)
+                       {
+                               cmd->stop_arg = 1;
+                               err++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               case TRIG_NONE:
+                       if(cmd->stop_arg != 0)
+                       {
+                               cmd->stop_arg = 0;
+                               err++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               // TRIG_EXT doesn't care since it doesn't trigger off a numbered channel
+               default:
+                       break;
+       }
+
+       if(err)return 3;
+
+       /* step 4: fix up any arguments */
+
+       return 0;
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+static int usbduxfast_ai_inttrig(comedi_device *dev,
+                            comedi_subdevice *s,
+                            unsigned int trignum)
+{
+       int ret;
+       usbduxfastsub_t* this_usbduxfastsub=dev->private;
+       if (!this_usbduxfastsub) {
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+       down(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+       if (!(this_usbduxfastsub->probed)) {
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast_ai_inttrig\n",dev->minor);
+#endif
+
+        if (trignum!=0) {
+                printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast_ai_inttrig: invalid trignum\n",dev->minor);
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+       if (!(this_usbduxfastsub->ai_cmd_running)) {
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_cmd_running=1;
+               ret=usbduxfastsub_submit_InURBs(this_usbduxfastsub);
+               if (ret<0) {
+                       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast_ai_inttrig: urbSubmit: err=%d\n",
+                              dev->minor,ret);
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->ai_cmd_running=0;
+                       up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+                       return ret;
+               }
+               s->async->inttrig = NULL;
+       } else {
+               printk("comedi%d: ai_inttrig but acqu is already running\n",
+                      dev->minor);
+       }
+       up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+        return 1;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+static int usbduxfast_ai_cmd(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s)
+{
+       comedi_cmd *cmd = &s->async->cmd;
+       unsigned int chan,gain,rngmask=0xff;
+       int i,j,ret;
+       usbduxfastsub_t* this_usbduxfastsub=dev->private;
+       int result;
+       long steps,steps_tmp;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast_ai_cmd\n",dev->minor);
+#endif
+       if (!this_usbduxfastsub) {
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+       down(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+       if (!(this_usbduxfastsub->probed)) {
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+       if (this_usbduxfastsub->ai_insn_running) {
+               printk("comedi%d: ai_cmd not possible. Sync command is running.\n",
+                      dev->minor);
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return -EBUSY;
+       }       
+       if (this_usbduxfastsub->ai_cmd_running) {
+               printk("comedi%d: ai_cmd not possible. Another ai_cmd is running.\n",
+                      dev->minor);
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return -EBUSY;
+       }
+
+       // set current channel of the running aquisition to zero
+       s->async->cur_chan = 0;
+
+       if (cmd->chanlist_len>0) {
+               gain = CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[0]);
+               for(i=0; i < cmd->chanlist_len; ++i ) {
+                       chan = CR_CHAN(cmd->chanlist[i]);
+                       if (chan!=i) {
+                               printk("comedi%d: cmd is accepting only consecutive channels.\n",
+                                      dev->minor);
+                               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+                               return -EINVAL;
+                       }
+                       if ((gain != CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[i]))&&(cmd->chanlist_len>3)) {
+                               printk("comedi%d: the gain must be the same for all channels.\n",
+                                      dev->minor);
+                               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+                               return -EINVAL;
+                       }
+                       if (i>=NUMCHANNELS) {
+                               printk("comedi%d: channel list too long\n",dev->minor);
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       steps=0;
+       if(cmd->scan_begin_src == TRIG_TIMER) {
+               steps=(cmd->scan_begin_arg*30/cmd->chanlist_len)/1000;
+       }
+       if(cmd->convert_src == TRIG_TIMER) {
+               steps=(cmd->convert_arg*30)/1000;
+       }
+       if (steps<8) {
+               printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: ai_cmd: steps=%ld, scan_begin_arg=%d. Not properly tested by cmdtest?\n", 
+                      dev->minor, 
+                      steps,
+                      cmd->scan_begin_arg);
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+
+       if (steps<500) {
+               // do the delay in the FX2
+               // timer always one. We take all data coming from the FX2
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_timer = 1;
+       } else {
+               steps=500;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_timer = cmd->convert_arg/16666;
+               if (this_usbduxfastsub->ai_timer<1) {
+                       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: ai_cmd: ai_timer<1. Aborting.\n",
+                              dev->minor);
+                       up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+                       return -EFAULT;
+               }
+       }
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: steps=%ld, convert_arg=%u, ai_timer=%u\n",
+              dev->minor,
+              steps,
+              cmd->convert_arg,
+              this_usbduxfastsub->ai_timer);
+#endif
+
+
+       // the first byte is the command byte
+#define LENBASE 1+0x00
+#define OPBASE  1+0x08
+#define OUTBASE 1+0x10
+#define LOGBASE 1+0x18
+
+
+       switch (cmd->chanlist_len) {
+               // one channel
+       case 1:
+               if (CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[0])>0) rngmask=0xff-0x04; else rngmask=0xff;
+               // commit data to the FIFO
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+0]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+0]=0x02; // data
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+0]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+0]=0;
+
+               // we have 6 states with duration 1
+               steps=steps-6;
+
+               // do the first part of the delay
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+1]=steps/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+1]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+1]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+1]=0;
+
+               // and the second part
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+2]=steps-steps/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+2]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+2]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+2]=0;
+               
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+3]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+3]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+3]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+3]=0;
+               
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+4]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+4]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+4]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+4]=0;
+               
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+5]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+5]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+5]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+5]=0;
+
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+6]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+6]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+6]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+6]=0;
+               break;
+
+       case 2:
+               // two channels
+               // commit data to the FIFO
+               if (CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[0])>0) rngmask=0xff-0x04; else rngmask=0xff;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+0]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+0]=0x02; // data
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+0]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+0]=0;
+
+               // we have 1 state with duration 1: state 0
+               steps_tmp=steps-1;
+
+               if (CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[1])>0) rngmask=0xff-0x04; else rngmask=0xff;
+               // do the first part of the delay
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+1]=steps_tmp/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+1]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+1]=0xFE & rngmask; //count
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+1]=0;
+
+               // and the second part
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+2]=steps_tmp-steps_tmp/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+2]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+2]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+2]=0;
+               
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+3]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+3]=0x02; // data
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+3]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+3]=0;
+
+               // we have 2 states with duration 1: step 6 and the IDLE state
+               steps_tmp=steps-2;
+
+               if (CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[0])>0) rngmask=0xff-0x04; else rngmask=0xff;
+               // do the first part of the delay
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+4]=steps_tmp/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+4]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+4]=(0xFF-0x02)  & rngmask; //reset
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+4]=0;
+
+               // and the second part
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+5]=steps_tmp-steps_tmp/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+5]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+5]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+5]=0;
+               
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+6]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+6]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+6]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+6]=0;
+               break;
+
+       case 3:
+               // three channels
+               for(j=0;j<1;j++) {
+                       if (CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[j])>0) rngmask=0xff-0x04; else rngmask=0xff;
+                       // commit data to the FIFO and do the first part of the delay
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+j*2]=steps/2;
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+j*2]=0x02; // data
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+j*2]=0xFF & rngmask; // no change
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+j*2]=0;
+
+                       if (CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[j+1])>0) rngmask=0xff-0x04; else rngmask=0xff;
+                       // do the second part of the delay
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+j*2+1]=steps-steps/2;
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+j*2+1]=0; // no data
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+j*2+1]=0xFE & rngmask; //count
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+j*2+1]=0;
+               }
+               
+               // 2 steps with duration 1: the idele step and step 6:
+               steps_tmp=steps-2;
+               // commit data to the FIFO and do the first part of the delay
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+4]=steps_tmp/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+4]=0x02; // data
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+4]=0xFF & rngmask; // no change
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+4]=0;
+               
+               if (CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[0])>0) rngmask=0xff-0x04; else rngmask=0xff;
+               // do the second part of the delay
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+5]=steps_tmp-steps_tmp/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+5]=0; // no data
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+5]=(0xFF-0x02) & rngmask; // reset
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+5]=0;
+
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+6]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+6]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+6]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+6]=0;
+               
+       case 16:
+               if (CR_RANGE(cmd->chanlist[0])>0) rngmask=0xff-0x04; else rngmask=0xff;
+               // commit data to the FIFO
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+0]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+0]=0x02; // data
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+0]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+0]=0;
+
+               // we have 6 states with duration 1
+               steps=steps-6;
+
+               // do the first part of the delay
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+1]=steps/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+1]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+1]=0xFE & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+1]=0;
+
+               // and the second part
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+2]=steps-steps/2;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+2]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+2]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+2]=0;
+               
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+3]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+3]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+3]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+3]=0;
+               
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+4]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+4]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+4]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+4]=0;
+               
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+5]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+5]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+5]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+5]=0;
+
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LENBASE+6]=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OPBASE+6]=0;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[OUTBASE+6]=0xFF & rngmask;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->dux_commands[LOGBASE+0]=0;
+               break;
+
+       default:
+               printk("comedi %d: unsupported combination of channels\n",
+                      dev->minor);
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+               
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi %d: sending commands to the usb device\n",
+              dev->minor);
+#endif
+       // 0 means that the AD commands are sent
+       result=send_dux_commands(this_usbduxfastsub,SENDADCOMMANDS);
+       if (result<0) {
+               printk("comedi%d: adc command could not be submitted. Aborting...\n",
+                      dev->minor);
+               up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+               return result;
+       }
+
+       this_usbduxfastsub->ai_counter=this_usbduxfastsub->ai_timer;
+
+       if(cmd->stop_src==TRIG_COUNT){
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_sample_count = (cmd->stop_arg)*(cmd->scan_end_arg);
+               if (usbduxfastsub->ai_sample_count<1) {
+                       printk("comedi%d: (cmd->stop_arg)*(cmd->scan_end_arg)<1, aborting.\n",
+                              dev->minor);
+                       up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+                       return -EFAULT;
+               }
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_continous=0;     
+       } else {
+               // continous aquisition
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_continous=1;
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_sample_count=0;
+       }
+
+        if(cmd->start_src == TRIG_NOW){
+               // enable this acquisition operation
+               this_usbduxfastsub->ai_cmd_running=1;
+               ret=usbduxfastsub_submit_InURBs(this_usbduxfastsub);
+               if (ret<0) {
+                       this_usbduxfastsub->ai_cmd_running=0;
+                       // fixme: unlink here??
+                       up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+                       return ret;
+               }
+                s->async->inttrig = NULL;
+        }else{
+                /* TRIG_INT */
+               // don't enable the acquision operation
+               // wait for an internal signal
+                s->async->inttrig = usbduxfast_ai_inttrig;
+        }
+       up(&this_usbduxfastsub->sem);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+static unsigned hex2unsigned(char *h) {
+       unsigned hi,lo;
+       if (h[0]>'9') {
+               hi=h[0]-'A'+0x0a;
+       } else {
+               hi=h[0]-'0';
+       }
+       if (h[1]>'9') {
+               lo=h[1]-'A'+0x0a;
+       } else {
+               lo=h[1]-'0';
+       }
+       return hi*0x10+lo;
+}
+
+
+// for FX2
+#define FIRMWARE_MAX_LEN 0x2000
+
+// taken from David Brownell's fxload and adjusted for this driver
+static int read_firmware(usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub,int firmwarePtr,long size) {
+       int i=0;
+       unsigned char* fp=(char*)firmwarePtr;
+       unsigned char* firmwareBinary=NULL;
+       int res=0;
+       int maxAddr=0;
+
+       firmwareBinary = kmalloc(FIRMWARE_MAX_LEN,GFP_KERNEL);
+       if(!firmwareBinary){
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: mem alloc for firmware failed\n"
+                      );
+               return -ENOMEM;
+       }
+       
+       for (;;) {
+               char    buf[256],*cp;
+               char    type;
+               int     len;
+               int     idx, off;
+               int j=0;
+
+               // get one line
+               while ((i<size)&&(fp[i]!=13)&&(fp[i]!=10)) {
+                       buf[j]=fp[i];
+                       i++;
+                       j++;
+                       if (j>=sizeof(buf)) {
+                               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: bogus firmware file!\n");
+                               return -1;
+                       }
+               }
+               // get rid of LF/CR/...
+               while ((i<size)&&((fp[i]==13)||(fp[i]==10)||(fp[i]==0))) {
+                       i++;
+               }
+
+               buf[j]=0;
+               //printk("comedi_: buf=%s\n",buf);
+
+               /* EXTENSION: "# comment-till-end-of-line", for copyrights etc */
+               if (buf[0] == '#')
+                       continue;
+
+               if (buf[0] != ':') {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: upload: not an ihex record: %s", buf);
+                       return -EFAULT;
+               }
+
+               /* Read the length field (up to 16 bytes) */
+               len = hex2unsigned(buf+1);
+
+               /* Read the target offset */
+               off = (hex2unsigned(buf+3)*0x0100)+hex2unsigned(buf+5);
+
+               if ((off+len)>maxAddr) {
+                       maxAddr=off+len;
+               }
+
+               if (maxAddr>=FIRMWARE_MAX_LEN) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: firmware upload goes beyond FX2 RAM boundaries.");
+                       return -EFAULT;
+               }
+               
+               //printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: off=%x, len=%x:",off,len);
+
+               /* Read the record type */
+               type = hex2unsigned(buf+7);
+
+               /* If this is an EOF record, then make it so. */
+               if (type == 1) {
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               if (type != 0) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: unsupported record type: %u\n",type);
+                       return -EFAULT;
+               }
+
+               for (idx = 0, cp = buf+9 ;  idx < len ;  idx += 1, cp += 2) {
+                       firmwareBinary[idx+off] = hex2unsigned(cp);
+                       //printk("%02x ",firmwareBinary[idx+off]);
+               }
+               //printk("\n");
+
+               if (i>=size) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: unexpected end of hex file\n");
+                       break;
+               }
+
+       }
+       res=firmwareUpload(usbduxfastsub,firmwareBinary,maxAddr+1);
+       kfree(firmwareBinary);
+       return res;
+}
+
+
+
+static void tidy_up(usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub_tmp) {
+       int i;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: tiding up\n");
+#endif
+       if (!usbduxfastsub_tmp) {
+               return;
+       }
+
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+       // shows the usb subsystem that the driver is down
+       if (usbduxfastsub_tmp->interface) {
+               usb_set_intfdata(usbduxfastsub_tmp->interface,NULL);
+       }
+#endif
+
+       usbduxfastsub_tmp->probed=0;
+
+       if (usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn) {
+               for (i=0; i < usbduxfastsub_tmp->numOfInBuffers; i++) {
+                       if (usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]) {
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+                               // waits until a running transfer is over
+                               // thus, under 2.4 hotplugging while a command
+                               // is running is not safe
+                               usb_kill_urb(usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]);
+#endif
+                               if (usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]->transfer_buffer) {
+                                       kfree(usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]->transfer_buffer);
+                                       usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]->transfer_buffer=NULL;
+                               }
+                               usb_free_urb(usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]);
+                               usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn[i]=NULL;
+                       }
+               }
+               kfree(usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn);
+               usbduxfastsub_tmp->urbIn=NULL;
+       }
+       if (usbduxfastsub_tmp->insnBuffer) {
+               kfree(usbduxfastsub_tmp->insnBuffer);
+               usbduxfastsub_tmp->insnBuffer=NULL;
+       }
+       if (usbduxfastsub_tmp->dux_commands) {
+               kfree(usbduxfastsub_tmp->dux_commands);
+               usbduxfastsub_tmp->dux_commands=NULL;
+       }
+       usbduxfastsub_tmp->ai_cmd_running=0;
+       usbduxfastsub_tmp->ai_insn_running=0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+// allocate memory for the urbs and initialise them
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+static void* usbduxfastsub_probe(struct usb_device *udev, 
+                            unsigned int interfnum,
+                            const struct usb_device_id *id) {
+#else
+static int usbduxfastsub_probe(struct usb_interface *uinterf, 
+                          const struct usb_device_id *id) {
+        struct usb_device *udev = interface_to_usbdev(uinterf);
+#endif
+        int i;
+       int index;
+
+
+       if (udev->speed!=USB_SPEED_HIGH) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast_: This driver needs USB 2.0 to operate. Aborting...\n");
+               return PROBE_ERR_RETURN(-ENODEV);
+       }
+
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast_: finding a free structure for the usb-device\n");
+#endif
+       down(&start_stop_sem);
+       // look for a free place in the usbduxfast array
+       index=-1;
+       for(i=0; i<NUMUSBDUXFAST; i++) {
+               if (!(usbduxfastsub[i].probed)) {
+                       index=i;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+
+       // no more space
+       if (index==-1) {
+               printk("Too many usbduxfast-devices connected.\n");
+               up(&start_stop_sem);
+               return PROBE_ERR_RETURN(-EMFILE);
+       }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: usbduxfastsub[%d] is ready to connect to comedi.\n",index);
+#endif
+
+       init_MUTEX (&(usbduxfastsub[index].sem));
+       // save a pointer to the usb device
+       usbduxfastsub[index].usbdev = udev;
+
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+       // save the interface number
+       usbduxfastsub[index].ifnum = interfnum;
+#else
+       // 2.6: save the interface itself
+       usbduxfastsub[index].interface = uinterf;
+       // get the interface number from the interface
+       usbduxfastsub[index].ifnum = uinterf->altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber;
+       // hand the private data over to the usb subsystem
+       // will be needed for disconnect
+       usb_set_intfdata(uinterf,&(usbduxfastsub[index]));
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: ifnum=%d\n",usbduxfastsub[index].ifnum);
+#endif
+       // create space for the commands going to the usb device
+       usbduxfastsub[index].dux_commands=kmalloc(SIZEOFDUXBUFFER,
+                                             GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!usbduxfastsub[index].dux_commands) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: error alloc space for dac commands\n");
+               tidy_up(&(usbduxfastsub[index]));
+               up(&start_stop_sem);
+               return PROBE_ERR_RETURN( -ENOMEM);
+       }
+
+       // create space of the instruction buffer
+       usbduxfastsub[index].insnBuffer=kmalloc(SIZEINSNBUF,GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!(usbduxfastsub[index].insnBuffer)) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: could not alloc space for insnBuffer\n");
+               tidy_up(&(usbduxfastsub[index]));
+               up(&start_stop_sem);
+               return PROBE_ERR_RETURN( -ENOMEM);
+       }
+
+       // setting to alternate setting 3: enabling iso ep and bulk ep.
+       i=usb_set_interface(usbduxfastsub[index].usbdev,
+                           usbduxfastsub[index].ifnum,
+                           3);
+       if (i<0) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast%d: could not set alternate setting 3 in high speed.\n",index);
+               tidy_up(&(usbduxfastsub[index]));
+               up(&start_stop_sem);
+               return PROBE_ERR_RETURN( -ENODEV);
+       }
+       usbduxfastsub[index].numOfInBuffers=NUMOFINBUFFERSHIGH;
+       usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn=kmalloc(sizeof(struct urb*)*usbduxfastsub[index].numOfInBuffers,
+                                      GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!(usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn)) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: Could not alloc. urbIn array\n");
+               tidy_up(&(usbduxfastsub[index]));
+               up(&start_stop_sem);
+               return PROBE_ERR_RETURN( -ENOMEM);
+       }                       
+       for (i=0; i < usbduxfastsub[index].numOfInBuffers; i++) {
+               // one frame: 1ms
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]=USB_ALLOC_URB(1);
+               if (usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]==NULL) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast%d: Could not alloc. urb(%d)\n",index,i);
+                       tidy_up(&(usbduxfastsub[index]));
+                       up(&start_stop_sem);
+                       return PROBE_ERR_RETURN( -ENOMEM);
+               }               
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->dev = usbduxfastsub[index].usbdev;
+               // will be filled later with a pointer to the comedi-device
+               // and ONLY then the urb should be submitted
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->context = NULL;
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->pipe = 
+                       usb_rcvisocpipe(usbduxfastsub[index].usbdev, ISOINEP);
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->transfer_flags = URB_ISO_ASAP;
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->transfer_buffer=
+                       kmalloc(SIZEINBUF,GFP_KERNEL);
+               if (!(usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->transfer_buffer)) {
+                       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast%d: could not alloc. transb.\n",index);
+                       tidy_up(&(usbduxfastsub[index]));
+                       up(&start_stop_sem);
+                       return PROBE_ERR_RETURN( -ENOMEM);
+               }
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->complete = usbduxfastsub_ai_IsocIrq;
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->number_of_packets = 1;
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->transfer_buffer_length = SIZEINBUF;
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->iso_frame_desc[0].offset = 0;
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->iso_frame_desc[0].length = SIZEINBUF;
+               // 1 microframe
+               usbduxfastsub[index].urbIn[i]->interval=1;
+       }
+
+       // we've reached the bottom of the function
+       usbduxfastsub[index].probed=1;
+       up(&start_stop_sem);    
+       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast%d has been successfully initialized.\n",index);
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+       return (void*)(&usbduxfastsub[index]);
+#else
+       // success
+       return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,0)
+static void usbduxfastsub_disconnect(struct usb_device *udev, void *ptr) {
+       usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub_tmp=(usbduxfastsub_t*)ptr;
+#else
+static void usbduxfastsub_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf) {
+        usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub_tmp= usb_get_intfdata(intf);
+        struct usb_device *udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
+#endif
+       if (!usbduxfastsub_tmp) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: disconnect called with null pointer.\n");
+               return;
+       }               
+       if (usbduxfastsub_tmp->usbdev!=udev) {
+               printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: BUG! called with wrong ptr!!!\n");
+               return;
+       }
+       down(&start_stop_sem);
+       down(&usbduxfastsub_tmp->sem);
+       tidy_up(usbduxfastsub_tmp);
+       up(&usbduxfastsub_tmp->sem);
+       up(&start_stop_sem);
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: disconnected from the usb\n");
+#endif
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+// is called when comedi-config is called
+static int usbduxfast_attach(comedi_device * dev, comedi_devconfig * it)
+{
+       int ret;
+       int index;
+       int i;
+       comedi_subdevice *s=NULL;
+               dev->private=NULL;
+
+       down(&start_stop_sem);
+       // find a valid device which has been detected by the probe function of the usb
+       index=-1;
+       for(i=0;i<NUMUSBDUXFAST;i++) {
+               if ((usbduxfastsub[i].probed)&&
+                   (!usbduxfastsub[i].attached)) {
+                       index=i;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (index<0) {
+               printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: error: attach failed, no usbduxfast devs connected to the usb bus.\n",
+                      dev->minor);
+               up(&start_stop_sem);
+               return -ENODEV;
+       }
+
+       down(&(usbduxfastsub[index].sem));
+       // pointer back to the corresponding comedi device
+       usbduxfastsub[index].comedidev=dev;
+
+       // trying to upload the firmware into the chip
+       if(it->options[COMEDI_DEVCONF_AUX_DATA] && 
+          it->options[COMEDI_DEVCONF_AUX_DATA_LENGTH]){
+               read_firmware(usbduxfastsub,
+                             it->options[COMEDI_DEVCONF_AUX_DATA],
+                             it->options[COMEDI_DEVCONF_AUX_DATA_LENGTH]);
+       } 
+
+       dev->board_name = BOARDNAME;
+       
+       /* set number of subdevices */
+       dev->n_subdevices=N_SUBDEVICES;
+
+       // allocate space for the subdevices
+       if((ret=alloc_subdevices(dev,N_SUBDEVICES))<0) {
+               printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: error alloc space for subdev\n",
+                      dev->minor);
+               up(&start_stop_sem);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: usb-device %d is attached to comedi.\n",
+              dev->minor,index);
+       // private structure is also simply the usb-structure
+       dev->private=usbduxfastsub+index;
+       // the first subdevice is the A/D converter
+       s = dev->subdevices + SUBDEV_AD;
+       // the URBs get the comedi subdevice
+       // which is responsible for reading
+       // this is the subdevice which reads data
+       dev->read_subdev = s;
+       // the subdevice receives as private structure the
+       // usb-structure
+       s->private=NULL;
+       // analog input
+       s->type=COMEDI_SUBD_AI;
+       // readable and ref is to ground
+       s->subdev_flags=SDF_READABLE|SDF_GROUND;
+       // 8 channels
+       s->n_chan=16;
+       // length of the channellist
+       s->len_chanlist=16;
+       // callback functions
+       //s->insn_read = usbduxfast_ai_insn_read;
+       s->do_cmdtest=usbduxfast_ai_cmdtest;
+       s->do_cmd=usbduxfast_ai_cmd;
+       s->cancel=usbduxfast_ai_cancel;
+       // max value from the A/D converter (12bit)
+       s->maxdata=0xfff;
+       // range table to convert to physical units
+       s->range_table = &range_usbduxfast_ai_range;
+
+       // finally decide that it's attached
+       usbduxfastsub[index].attached=1;
+
+       up(&(usbduxfastsub[index].sem));
+
+       up(&start_stop_sem);
+
+       printk("comedi%d: successfully attached to usbduxfast.\n",
+              dev->minor);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+static int usbduxfast_detach(comedi_device * dev) {
+       usbduxfastsub_t* usbduxfastsub_tmp;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: detach usb device\n",
+              dev->minor);
+#endif
+
+       if (!dev) {
+               printk("comedi?: usbduxfast: detach without dev variable...\n");
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+
+       usbduxfastsub_tmp=dev->private;
+       if (!usbduxfastsub_tmp) {
+               printk("comedi?: usbduxfast: detach without ptr to usbduxfastsub[]\n");
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+
+       down(&usbduxfastsub_tmp->sem);
+       down(&start_stop_sem);
+       // Don't allow detach to free the private structure
+       // It's one entry of of usbduxfastsub[]
+       dev->private=NULL;
+       usbduxfastsub_tmp->attached=0;
+       usbduxfastsub_tmp->comedidev=NULL;
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi%d: usbduxfast: detach: successfully removed\n",
+              dev->minor);
+#endif
+       up(&start_stop_sem);
+       up(&usbduxfastsub_tmp->sem);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+/* main driver struct */
+static comedi_driver driver_usbduxfast={
+        driver_name:    "usbduxfast",
+        module:         THIS_MODULE,
+        attach:         usbduxfast_attach,
+        detach:         usbduxfast_detach,
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+static void init_usb_devices(void) {
+       int index;
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMEDI_DEBUG
+       printk("comedi_: usbduxfast: setting all possible devs to invalid\n");
+#endif
+       // all devices entries are invalid to begin with
+       // they will become valid by the probe function
+       // and then finally by the attach-function
+       for(index=0;index<NUMUSBDUXFAST;index++) {
+               memset(&(usbduxfastsub[index]), 0x00, sizeof (usbduxfastsub[index]));
+               init_MUTEX (&(usbduxfastsub[index].sem));
+       }
+}
+
+// Table with the USB-devices: just now only testing IDs
+static struct usb_device_id usbduxfastsub_table [] = {
+        { USB_DEVICE(0x4b4, 0x8613), //testing
+        },
+        { USB_DEVICE(0x13d8, 0x0002) 
+        },
+       { }     /* Terminating entry */
+};
+
+
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, usbduxfastsub_table);
+
+
+// The usbduxfastsub-driver
+static struct usb_driver usbduxfastsub_driver = {
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(2,4,19)
+        owner:          THIS_MODULE,
+#endif
+       name:           BOARDNAME,
+       probe:          usbduxfastsub_probe,
+       disconnect:     usbduxfastsub_disconnect,
+       id_table:       usbduxfastsub_table,
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+// Can't use the nice macro as I have also to initialise the USB
+// subsystem:
+// registering the usb-system _and_ the comedi-driver
+static int init_usbduxfast(void) {
+       info(DRIVER_VERSION ":" DRIVER_DESC);
+       init_usb_devices();
+       usb_register(&usbduxfastsub_driver);
+       comedi_driver_register(&driver_usbduxfast);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+// deregistering the comedi driver and the usb-subsystem
+static void exit_usbduxfast(void) {
+       comedi_driver_unregister(&driver_usbduxfast);
+        usb_deregister(&usbduxfastsub_driver);
+}
+
+
+module_init(init_usbduxfast);
+module_exit(exit_usbduxfast);                                      
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR( DRIVER_AUTHOR );
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION( DRIVER_DESC );
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");