linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.31.4: Intel P55 Chipset BUG [usbhid-raw/devices/broken?] [tested 3 different UPS']

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Message-ID: <20091102004940.GD24436@one-eyed-alien.net>
Date:	Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:49:40 -0800
From:	Matthew Dharm <mdharm-kernel@...-eyed-alien.net>
To:	Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com>
Cc:	Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	nut-upsuser@...ts.alioth.debian.org, bruce.w.allan@...el.com,
	Alan Piszcz <ap@...arrain.com>
Subject: Re: 2.6.31.4: Intel P55 Chipset BUG [usbhid-raw/devices/broken?] [tested 3 different UPS']

On Sun, Nov 01, 2009 at 04:18:40PM -0500, Justin Piszcz wrote:
> 
> I do not use any hubs in this environment, everything is directly 
> attached to the motheboard.  Per Matthew (noted below) when I
> mention hub I am talking about your typical USB hub one would
> attach to a USB port on the board, not the integrated one on the
> motherboard.  Everything is directly attached from the motherboard
> to each respective device.
> 
> MOBO -> UPS
> MOBO -> KBD
> MOBO -> etc

Just to be clear, the hub isn't "on the motherboard".  It's actually in the
P55 silicon itself.  It's not a separate chip or anything; it's part of the
PCH design.

Matt

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