Re: [PATCH v8 1/2] usb: serial: add support for CH348

From: Nicolas Frattaroli
Date: Sat Mar 29 2025 - 21:25:31 EST


On Tue, 4 Feb 2025 13:58:40 +0000 Corentin Labbe wrote:
> The CH348 is an USB octo port serial adapter.
> The device multiplexes all 8 ports in the same pair of Bulk endpoints.
> Since there is no public datasheet, unfortunately it remains some magic
> values
>
> Signed-off-by: Corentin Labbe <clabbe@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig | 9 +
> drivers/usb/serial/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/usb/serial/ch348.c | 736 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 3 files changed, 746 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 drivers/usb/serial/ch348.c
>

Tested-by: Nicolas Frattaroli <frattaroli.nicolas@xxxxxxxxx>

Quickly gave this another test by just connecting two ports of a CH348 device
together and making sure data arrives unchowdered at the other end when sending
at full speed with various baud rates. Seems to work about as well as I
expected my jumper wires to hold up at higher baudrates.

I'll likely use this to lessen the pile of active USB-to-serial devices on my
desk while working, so many thanks for keeping up the good work on the driver.
That way it'll also get some more in-depth real world testing in th e coming
weeks, but I doubt it needs more testing at this stage.

Regards,
Nicolas Frattaroli