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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:41:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Parag Warudkar <kernel-stuff@...cast.net> To: Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@...il.com> cc: rt2400-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [Rt2400-devel] [PATCH] rt2500usb - Don't claim 050d:705{0/a} Hi Ivo On Thu, 25 Oct 2007, Ivo van Doorn wrote: > I awknowledge the problem, but the solution cannot be found in the USB ID's > listed in the driver. The bug is the manufacturer who changed chipset while > keeping the USB ID the same. > There are 2 possible ways around this: hacking the module loader so > it continues searching for a different driver when the first driver indicates > that it cannot control the device. > Or the easiest way, just blacklist rt2500usb if you are sure you need the rt73 driver. Thanks for the heads up - I think you have a good idea - there should be an interface between the loader and module to specify conditions like this. I will see if I can generate interest in that idea and hack up something along the lines of your suggestion. Parag - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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