linux-kernel - Re: OHCI root_port_reset() deadly loop...

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Message-ID: <20071009204642.GA11575@kroah.com>
Date:	Tue, 9 Oct 2007 13:46:42 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	david-b@...bell.net, linux-usb-users@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: OHCI root_port_reset() deadly loop...

On Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 01:41:16PM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
> Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:38:27 -0700
> 
> > > > What values do you see for "portstat"?
> > >
> > > 0x111
> > 
> > That's unfortunately useless ... PPS, PRS, CCS (meaning powered,
> > resetting, connected).  In short, there is *no* indication from
> > the OHCI hardware that a disconnect happened.
> 
> But it's an excellent example of why my patch is mandatory.

I agree.  David Brownell, unless you strongly object, I'll take David
Miller's patch and add it to my tree.

And if you do object, can you respond to the objection with a version of
the patch that you would accept?  :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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