Today’s post will be the first of at least two posts about identifying your USB device. I started by adding the following code. out << “ProductID: ” << desc.idProduct <<…
Linux
Checking return values
Yes, I had to post one more, hopefully shorter, rant on logger.c. This has to do with “checking return values” in OpenSource code. #ifndef MSG_NOSIGNAL # define MSG_NOSIGNAL 0 #endif…
It’s okay to hate the 12 year old boys who write the bulk of OpenSource code
Even if their biological clock states they are north of 40, they never got past 12 when it comes to coding. In case you can’t see the featured image, the…
Xterm and VT Emulation
Many years ago, when I was writing this book I did so using a Linux desktop using Xterm and the following configuration script. #!/bin/sh # vax # 09-17-96 Bob Ess…
Question From a Reader
The following question came in from a reader who happened to catch one of my posts on a programming email list. ==== As usual, I quite enjoy your detailed analysis…