linux-kernel - Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB deadlock after resume

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Date:	Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:41:12 +0100
From:	Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...net.be>
To:	linux-usb-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Cc:	"Markus Rechberger" <mrechberger@...il.com>,
	"Oliver Neukum" <oliver@...kum.org>,
	Laurent Pinchart <laurentp@...-semaphore.com>,
	Mark Lord <lkml@....ca>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB deadlock after resume

On Wednesday 21 November 2007, Markus Rechberger wrote:
> On 11/21/07, Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org> wrote:
> > Am Mittwoch 21 November 2007 schrieb Markus Rechberger:
> > > > Which URB is usb_kill_urb() called for?
> > >
> > > it's the usb_control_message which calls usb_kill_urb if I haven't got
> > > it wrong. (if you're looking for some other information please let me
> > > know)
> > > Although, I got a bit further with it. The error seems to happen
> > > earlier already.
> > > If I load the driver, and do not access the device after suspending
> > > all usb_control commands fail with -71 eproto.
> >
> > A timeout. You should add the RESET_RESUME quirk for your device.
> > usb_reset_device() from resume() is not a good idea.
>
> ok this is good to know, although I have to stick with kernel 2.6.21.3
> here. It's Laurent's driver best would be to check for the specific
> kernelversion and do whatever is appropriate.

I like the RESET_RESUME quirk best. Adding a new quirk to the uvcvideo driver 
doesn't really make sense when the USB subsystem is already able to handle 
this situation.

Best regards,

Laurent Pinchart
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