linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] USB: core: Choose configuration with lowest bConfigurationValue

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Message-Id: <201007221819.47141.oliver@neukum.org>
Date:	Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:19:47 +0200
From:	Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org>
To:	Michal Nazarewicz <m.nazarewicz@...sung.com>
Cc:	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	Adam Kropelin <akropel1@...hester.rr.com>,
	Xiaofan Chen <xiaofanc@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] USB: core: Choose configuration with lowest bConfigurationValue

Am Donnerstag, 22. Juli 2010, 16:09:10 schrieb Michal Nazarewicz:
> This patch removes code from usb_choose_configuration()
> responsible for ignoring the first USB device configuration if
> its first interface is RNDIS.  Instead,
> usb_choose_configuration() chooses configuration with lowest
> bConfigurationValue.  Linux' Ethernet gadget uses a lower
> bConfigurationValue for the second configuration which is
> a CDC configuration so this code should choose configuration
> that suits Linux better.

But what if the other side is not a Linux gadget? We need this code
to not select RNDIS on those devices. I am afraid we can't do this?

	Regards
		Oliver
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