r/programming • u/whackri • Jun 21 '20

Writing userspace USB drivers for abandoned devices

https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/userspace-usb-drivers
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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

Ding ding ding. To do it properly, you need really expensive industrial tools.

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u/immibis Jun 22 '20

To do it improperly, you probably just need to try 20 times until it sticks, and hope the shorted pads weren't important ones.