linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/1] ioctl to disallow detaching kernel USB drivers

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Message-ID: <1448874528.21708.2.camel@suse.com>
Date:	Mon, 30 Nov 2015 10:08:48 +0100
From:	Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	Krzysztof Opasiak <k.opasiak@...sung.com>,
	Emilio López <emilio.lopez@...labora.co.uk>,
	stern@...land.harvard.edu, kborer@...il.com, reillyg@...omium.org,
	keescook@...omium.org, linux-api@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	jorgelo@...omium.org, dan.carpenter@...cle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/1] ioctl to disallow detaching kernel USB drivers

On Fri, 2015-11-27 at 18:39 -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> Yes, it's tough, I know, good luck.
> 
> Also deal with multiple devices, busses that are ordered differently
> depending on the phase of the moon, and other fun things with dynamic
> devices and ioctls.  It's a loosing battle :)

IMHO the fundamental problem is using one device node per device.
And I think it should be tackled. Yet I have no idea how to do
this in a compatible manner.

	Regards
		Oliver


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