yaps.lha utility/hardware - Comments

jtubbs (67.42.75.15) @ 06 Jan 2006, 06:10.07

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:10:07 +0100

By: jtubbs (67.42.75.15)

I am able to duplicate the problem, but it isn't making sense at the moment. The
CHIP: field uses the exact same routine, and works properly if the chip data
cannot be found.  It doesn't seem to be a problem with the data file being
corrupted. The problem is typical with an unitialized variable.

Capehill (82.128.189.249) @ 06 Jan 2006, 04:00.44

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:00:44 +0100

By: Capehill (82.128.189.249)

If the ID is corrupted, maybe description is too. There is very little the
author could do to validate a string if there are no checksums offered.

STRICQ (65.191.33.56) @ 02 Jan 2006, 11:17.48

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 23:17:48 +0100

By: STRICQ (65.191.33.56)

YAPS outputs garbage if the DESCRIPTION string cannot be found:

00:06.0 3Com Corporation, VendorID: 0x0010b7
DeviceID: 0x00ffff
CHIP: Unknown, DESCRIPTION:
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Yes, the 0xFFFF is correctly wrong.  It was damaged in a lightening strike that
traveled over my ethernet wiring.