Accel64 for Linux
Release Notes
Release 1.00

This is the first release of a new Linux support product with multi-architecture 32-bit ("x86") and 64-bit ("x64") platform support for Linux kernels in the 4.XX series. It is likely that this software is back-compatible with many of the later version of the Linux 3.XX kernel versions and tool sets, but there is no assertion or guarantee of such compatibility. If this release does not work with older 32-bit Linux distributions, the Accel32 for Linux version 3.00 release will remain available, and that will be much more likely to be compatible with the older systems.

There are actually very few compatibility issues. The main adjustments are internal ones, related to sharing of libraries and compatibility with tool sets used with the most recent Linux distributions. Most users familiar with the older Accel32 products will notice few differences.

This code has been verified to work with Linux Mint 17 Quiana on a version 3.13 kernel, and with Fedora 23 on a version 4.2 kernel. It is expected to remain compatible with the entire 4.XX kernel sequence, but you never know... if it doesn't work, check for updates or patches.

Newer Linux releases are dropping or renaming some of the library files that were once included with all major distributions. If this causes problems when trying to use the 'daplog' or 'iDscDev' applications from the Microstar Laboratories "DAPtools Software" CD (or an equivalent download), look on the Linux page at the Microstar Laboratories Web site for a package that can provide the missing libraries.

There have been rare cases observed when certain Linux versions, run with certain chip set configurations on certain PC host hardware, will "forget" the PCI interrupt immediately after assigning it to the DAP. The DAP software has no control over this (and DAP boards are not the only victims of this long-standing problem.) The only known solution is to use different host hardware and/or try a different Linux distribution.
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