linux-kernel - Re: Dell Wireless 365 requires reset quirk

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Date:	Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:41:21 -0600
From:	Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@...l.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Tim Gardner <timg@....com>, marcel@...tmann.org,
	linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Dell Wireless 365 requires reset quirk

Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Tue,  4 Nov 2008 09:24:48 -0700 (MST)
> timg@....com (Tim Gardner) wrote:
>
>   
>
> I shall assume that this patch was authored by Mario.  This should have
> been communicated by adding his From: line right at the top of the
> changelog.  Mario's signed-off-by: is absent, but that is tolerable
> because we have yours.
>
> The (absent) changelog fails to explain what effect this patch has. 
> _why_ does this driver need this quirk?
>
> As it stands, there is insufficient information here for making
> 2.6.28-vs-2.6.29 decisions, let alone 2.6.27.x, 2.6.26.x, etc.
>   
Hi Andrew:

This patch causes the BT365 to be reset when the driver is loaded. 
Without it, you won't be able to connect to other devices or scan for
devices.

Regards

-- 
Mario Limonciello
*Dell | Linux Engineering*
mario_limonciello@...l.com


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