Because their year-long arduous journey could, apparently, be avoided with a 60 ...

andi999 · on Nov 10, 2020

Yes. Even in tech it comes down, it doesnt matter what you know, it matters whom you know.

meditative · on Nov 10, 2020

> it doesnt matter what you know, it matters whom you know.

while technically the literal reading of your sentence is not incorrect, the phrase above is referring to nepotism which is not the issue OP has.

tinus_hn · on Nov 10, 2020

Would you have accepted his answer though? It was the same answer given in the first place.

kabdib · on Nov 10, 2020

I would have believed the chip designer. He explained the problem (an issue involving synchronization between different clock domains in this case) and why the workaround (that WE had to figure out, without help from the vendor) was correct.

The sample drivers written by the company were all buggy, by the way. They wound up doing a cut-and-paste with our workaround in their next board support drop.

andi999 · on Nov 10, 2020

What do you mean by accepting his answer? What alternative do you propose.