linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] USBHID: correct start/stop cycle

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Date:	Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:52:51 +0100 (CET)
From:	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>
To:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] USBHID: correct start/stop cycle

On Sat, 1 Nov 2008, Jiri Slaby wrote:

> `stop' left out usbhid->urb* pointers and so the next `start' thought
> it needs to allocate nothing and used the memory pointers previously
> pointed to. This led to memory corruption and device malfunction.
> 
> Also don't forget to clear disconnect flag on start which was left set
> by the previous `stop'.

Applied, thanks Jiri.

-- 
Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs
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