linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] usb: make module xhci

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Date:	Tue, 19 May 2015 07:24:15 +0200
From:	Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	Arthur Demchenkov <spinal.by@...il.com>, abrestic@...omium.org,
	mathias.nyman@...el.com, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usb: make module xhci_hcd removable

Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> writes:

> On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 08:53:10PM +0300, Arthur Demchenkov wrote:
>> Fixed regression. After commit 29e409f the module xhci_hcd became
>> non-removable. That behaviour is not expected and there're no notes
>> about it in commit message. The module should be removable as it
>> blocks PM suspend/resume functions (Debian Bug#666406).
>
> I hate to ask why debian things that unloading all kernel modules is the
> correct thing to do for suspend...

They don't.  If you look closer, the bug report refers to unloading
xhci_hcd as a *workaround* for the bug which casued xhci_hcd to
immediately wake the system.

But I was under the impression that (other) bug was fixed long ago?


Bjørn
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