Re: [avrdude-dev] Device signture not observed

[Jan-Hinnerk Reichert]

On Wednesday 26 November 2003 01:16, Brian Dean wrote:

> Actually AVRDUDE does not check the signature bytes at all, other
> than to check that they are reasonable and it looks like a chip is
> on the other end.  It's up to the person running AVRDUDE to
> correctly identify the chip on the command line.
>
> While this feature could certainly be added, it's never been a high
> priority and, for me at least, I would consider this to be in the
> "bells and whistles" category.  If it was added, then -p option
> would become redundent or at least maybe made optional.

A check certainly won't hurt, but I agree on the priority.

Well, the -p option will not become redundant as long as we want to 
support the AT90S1200 ;-(((

/Jan-Hinnerk