3 files changed, 49 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/usrp/host/lib/usrp_basic_libusb1.cc b/usrp/host/lib/usrp_basic_libusb1.cc
index 6c22b5c6f..b1e3a5e3e 100644
--- a/usrp/host/lib/usrp_basic_libusb1.cc
+++ b/usrp/host/lib/usrp_basic_libusb1.cc
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ usrp_basic::usrp_basic (int which_board,
    */
   memset (d_fpga_shadows, 0, sizeof (d_fpga_shadows));
 
-  d_ctx = usrp_one_time_init(true);
+//  d_ctx = usrp_one_time_init(true);
+  usrp_one_time_init (&d_ctx);
 
   if (!usrp_load_standard_bits (which_board, false, fpga_filename, firmware_filename, d_ctx))
     throw std::runtime_error ("usrp_basic/usrp_load_standard_bits");
@@ -144,9 +145,10 @@ usrp_basic::~usrp_basic ()
     libusb_close (d_udh);
 
   // Each object should be running in it's own context. If running in default
-  // (NULL) context then something went wrong. 
+  // context then leave the instance open as it may be shared. This might
+  // occur in mixed libusb-0.12 and libusb-1.0 environments.  
 
-  assert (d_ctx != NULL);
-  libusb_exit (d_ctx);
+  if (d_ctx != NULL)
+    libusb_exit (d_ctx);
 }
 
diff --git a/usrp/host/lib/usrp_prims_libusb.cc b/usrp/host/lib/usrp_prims_libusb.cc
index 716e9fd70..4c826fa55 100644
--- a/usrp/host/lib/usrp_prims_libusb.cc
+++ b/usrp/host/lib/usrp_prims_libusb.cc
@@ -64,12 +64,34 @@ static const char *default_fpga_filename     = "std_2rxhb_2tx.rbf";
 #include "std_paths.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+/*
 void
 usrp_one_time_init ()
 {
   static bool first = true;
 
-  if (first){
+  if (first) {
+    first = false;
+    usb_init ();			// usb library init
+    usb_find_busses ();
+    usb_find_devices ();
+  }
+}
+
+libusb_context *
+usrp_one_time_init (bool new_context)
+{
+  usrp_one_time_init ();
+  return NULL; 
+}
+*/
+
+void
+usrp_one_time_init (libusb_context **ctx)
+{
+  static bool first = true;
+
+  if (first) {
     first = false;
     usb_init ();			// usb library init
     usb_find_busses ();
diff --git a/usrp/host/lib/usrp_prims_libusb1.cc b/usrp/host/lib/usrp_prims_libusb1.cc
index a99adafb3..d75430fe3 100644
--- a/usrp/host/lib/usrp_prims_libusb1.cc
+++ b/usrp/host/lib/usrp_prims_libusb1.cc
@@ -64,6 +64,24 @@ static const char *default_fpga_filename     = "std_2rxhb_2tx.rbf";
 #include "std_paths.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+/*
+void
+usrp_one_time_init ()
+{
+  usrp_one_time_init (false);
+}
+*/
+
+void
+usrp_one_time_init (libusb_context **ctx)
+{
+  int ret;
+
+  if ((ret = libusb_init (ctx)) < 0)
+    fprintf (stderr, "usrp: libusb_init failed %i\n", ret);
+}
+
+/*
 libusb_context *
 usrp_one_time_init (bool new_context)
 {
@@ -74,7 +92,7 @@ usrp_one_time_init (bool new_context)
 
   // On first call create default context in addition to any new requested
   // context. The default context is probably useless in this form, but keep
-  // it for now due to compatibility reasons.
+  // it for now due to possible compatibility reasons.
 
   if (first) {
     first = false;
@@ -89,6 +107,7 @@ usrp_one_time_init (bool new_context)
 
   return ctx;
 }
+*/
 
 void
 usrp_rescan ()