Provide sources for drivers

[bromagosa]

I couldn't find the source code for these drivers:

https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/tree/06d95d42257c606a1c8c2e8f76074c60db9974c6/build/windows/dist/drivers

Are those proprietary?

Thanks! :)

[facchinm]

Hi @bromagosa ,

that driver leverage on the standard Windows USB-CDC driver.
The .inf file is the driver itself as it tells the OS that certain VID/PID combinations can use the CDC standard driver.

If you have a more specific question (like the signing procedure) feel free to reopen the issue 😉

Cheers

[bromagosa]

Oh, I see! That goes to show I know nothing about Windows...

Are those drivers under the GPL too? Can we redistribute them?

[PaulStoffregen]

The actual driver code is in USBSER.SYS, which comes with Windows. If you want the source code for that, you'll have to contact Microsoft!

[bromagosa]

I understand that, yes. But can we redistribute the files under https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/tree/06d95d42257c606a1c8c2e8f76074c60db9974c6/build/windows/dist/drivers ? What is the license for those?

[cmaglie]

@bromagosa
the license on the arduino.inf drivers has been set.

[bromagosa]

Cool, thanks! :)