[avrdude-dev] Re: STK500v2 Programmers (was Hello)

[Mike Perks]

Joerg Wunsch wrote:
> AVR910 device codes are a hopeless mess.  As I already explained on
> avrfreaks.net, my major concern with the existing avr910 module is to
> keep it backwards compatible so it won't break for all those
> programmers that are already in the field.
>   
Although Atmel is no longer using device codes, all AVRDude needs is a 
device code in the conf file for a part that corresponds to the 
signature returned from the device and everything else is derived from 
the rest of the part specification in the conf file. I have submitted a 
defect to get some minor errors resolved in the AVR910 device codes.
> Could we convince you to upgrade your programmer to some STK500v2
> firmware?  That would solve that device code mess once and forever.
>   
My programmer uses a Tiny2313 (actually I have a AT90S2313 as well). It 
looks like STK500v2 programmers need a minimum of 4K flash so they will 
not fit in my current hardware. As an experiment I also built a USBTiny 
programmer as well (which is also based on a Tiny2313, of course).

I'm not sure that upgrading my programmer to some STK500v2 firmware 
would "solve that device code mess once and forever". I understand the 
sentiment but that's a little bit hopeful isn't it :-)  

Regards,
Mike