From SourceForge: Unknown Vendor:Unknown Product

[Oxalin]

Reported by: DanT
Date: 2011-09-23
Link: https://sourceforge.net/p/usbip/discussion/418507/thread/58e75765/

Description: at the time, DanT reported that usbip was listing devices as "Unknown Vendor:Unknown Product". While he created a patch to populate these fields, another solution had been implemented meanwhile. From what I can see, it is relying on usb.ids. However, using this solution will always need an up-to-date usb.ids file and Windows may have a better way to have the appropriate information.

I've asked DanT if his work was also relying on usb.ids usage or if he was using another mechanism. Waiting to hear from him.

[Oxalin]

What needs to be done

• Have a look under Linux to see if something was updated since then.
• See if DanT answers, if his solution was using another mechanism and, if so, if he still has the code.
• Use Windows' specific API (or another portable solution) so we don't rely on usb.ids usage.