VM connection issues

[k5123]

When connecting the AS R2 to a Linux VM (VMware Workstation 14), lsusb produces this output:

root@ubuntu:/home/test# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 1d50:60a1 OpenMoko, Inc. Airspy
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

When trying airspy_info, the device is not found:

root@ubuntu:/home/test# airspy_info
airspy_lib_version: 1.0.9
airspy_open() board 1 failed: AIRSPY_ERROR_NOT_FOUND (-5)

Lastly, lsusb -v produces this:

root@ubuntu:/home/test# lsusb -v
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 1d50:60a1 OpenMoko, Inc. Airspy

Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d50 OpenMoko, Inc.
idProduct 0x60a1 Airspy
bcdDevice 1.00
iManufacturer 1 (error)
iProduct 2 (error)
iSerial 3 (error)
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 0x0020
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
can't get device qualifier: Resource temporarily unavailable
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
cannot read device status, Resource temporarily unavailable (11)

When disconnecting the device from the VM back to Windows, it will also not work in Windows until unplugged and reconnected.

[k5123]

Addition: I've managed to get lsusb -v to display the device properties (iManufacturer 1, iProduct 2, iSerial 3) correctly, however after executing airspy_info, the device again doesn't show these properties until reconnection.

So at this point i'm no longer sure this is a firmware or a linux library/software issue.

How i managed to get this working: disconnect/reconnect the device physically. After initial connection, the device may be first active in Windows as "AIRSPY" (device manager). Then connect the device to the VM, execute lsusb -v ("-d 0x1d50:" to select the AirSpy specifically). The output will contain no errors for the device.

Then execute airspy_info or any other airspy_* command, and the output error will appear, after which the device needs to be physically reconnected to work anywhere again.

[k5123]

Issue related to VMWare, workaround described here:
airspy/airspyone_host#40 and in the wiki.
TL;DR: Edit .vmx file, add line
usb.quirks.device0 = "0x1d50:0x60a1 skip-setconfig"

Issue solved.