This article explains Elo Touchscreen Linux Driver (USB) v3.2.3 List of New Features and Changes
Elo Touchscreen Linux Driver - USB v 3.2.3
List Of New Features & Changes
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Version 3.2.3
June 17, 2009
Elo TouchSystems
======================================================================
Summary of new features & changes in driver v3.2.3 :
----------------------------------------------------
1. Fix for system crash due to a memory allocation issue when the
touchscreen was continuously touched for more than 2 minutes
during normal operation.
2. Reduced the configuration file (/elo/eloconfig) size significantly.
3. Reduced the memory footprint for the kernel driver module(elousb.ko).
4. Added MODULE_VERSION information to track the kernel module version.
======================================================================
Previous Versions:
------------------
======================================================================
Elo Touchscreen Linux Driver - USB v 3.2.2
List Of New Features & Changes
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Version 3.2.2
April 15, 2009
Elo TouchSystems
======================================================================
Summary of new features & changes in driver v3.2.2 :
----------------------------------------------------
1. Fix for a plug and play issue in the driver that caused the
touchscreen to be discarded incorrectly.
2. Support for 64 bit AMD/Intel x86_64 platform added. Visit the
Linux downloads section at www.elotouch.com to download the
64 bit AMD/Intel x86_64 platform driver package or the standard
32 bit Intel i386 (x86) platform driver package.
======================================================================
=====================================================================
Version 3.2.1
March 03, 2009
Elo TouchSystems
======================================================================
Summary of new features & changes in driver v3.2.1 :
----------------------------------------------------
1. Adds support for multiple video screens and single USB touchscreen
configuration. Nvidia Twinview, Xorg Xinerama and Xorg non-Xinerama
based multiple video screens are supported.
2. The calibration utility provides a timeout of 30 seconds for each
calibration target. It also provides a list of available video and
touch devices for calibration and options to select specific devices
for calibration. The previous calibration command line parameters -u
and -s are now obsolete. Type " /elo/elova /?" for available command
line parameters and usage.
3. Fix for the hang during boot issue when the USB touchscreen was
touched before the touchscreen kernel driver is loaded.
4. Adds support for recent touchscreen controllers.
5. Adds support for Emacs text editor in the graphic control panel
to view the Readme.txt file.
======================================================================
======================================================================
Version 3.2.0
November 14, 2008
Elo TouchSystems
======================================================================
Summary of new features & changes in driver v3.2.0 :
----------------------------------------------------
1. Eliminates the Elo Touchscreen driver requirement for USB Human
Interface Device (USBHID) component to be a loadable kernel module.
Hence, for Linux distributions that have USBHID component built
into the kernel by default (example: Redhat, Fedora, etc),
recompiling the kernel is not required to install the Elo
Touchscreen driver.
2. The Elo Touchscreen driver components now require libusb library
support (libusb v0.1.8 or later).
======================================================================
======================================================================
Version 3.11
October 8, 2008
Elo TouchSystems
======================================================================
Summary of new features & changes in driver v3.11 :
---------------------------------------------------
1. Fix for undefined symbols (copy_to_user and copy_from_user) in
elousb.ko kernel module in certain 2.6 kernels.
2. Improved support for older 2.6 kernels.
======================================================================
======================================================================
Version 3.1
July 25, 2008
Elo TouchSystems
======================================================================
Summary of new features in driver v3.1 :
----------------------------------------
1. Touchscreen support for various video rotation modes [normal, inverted, left and right]
2. Support for newer Xorg and Xserver versions [ Xserver v1.3 and v1.4]
3. Support for newer kernel versions [2.6.24 and below]
4. Improved support for various GCC versions [gcc v3.3.5 or later]
======================================================================
Please report any broken links by emailing support@elotouch.com and include a link to the knowledge article