linux-kernel - Re: usb_mon oops Re: tcpdump crashes 2.6.29.1 (and 2.6.29-rc5)

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Message-Id: <20090407130403.e0061a8d.zaitcev@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:04:03 -0600
From:	Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev@...hat.com>
To:	"John Stoffel" <john@...ffel.org>
Cc:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	zaitcev@...hat.com
Subject: Re: usb_mon oops Re: tcpdump crashes 2.6.29.1 (and 2.6.29-rc5)

On Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:25:40 -0400, "John Stoffel" <john@...ffel.org> wrote:

> But I'm surprised that USB_MON would be the cause when it's a
> networking tool which is starting up?  *shrug*

The libpcap supports usbmon. Perhaps it scans something.

The big problem with usbmon is, it has to trust what drivers
stuff into URBs. Bet it's your uvcvideo. A rough driver, that.

-- Pete
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