netdev - Re: [RFC] Patch to option HSO driver to the kernel

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Date:	Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:14:46 +0200
From:	Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org>
To:	Filip Aben <f.aben@...ion.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Paulius Zaleckas <paulius.zaleckas@...tonika.lt>,
	ajb@...eresystems.co.uk
Subject: Re: [RFC] Patch to option HSO driver to the kernel

Am Dienstag, 15. April 2008 16:12:22 schrieb Filip Aben:
> 
> On Tue, 2008-04-15 at 15:25 +0200, Oliver Neukum wrote:
> > Am Montag, 14. April 2008 23:32:39 schrieb Greg KH:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > Here's a patch that I have cleaned up for context only from Option that
> > > is a USB serial / network device all in one.
> > > 
> > > I'd like to see this go into 2.6.26, so any review comments by anyone
> > > who wishes to review any portion of this would be greatly apprecited.
> > 
> > The driver implements an ioctl to disable autosuspend. This seems
> > unnecessary to me, as you can do that via sysfs, too. Is this included
> > to work around permission problems? Can somebody explain?
> > 
> > 	Regards
> > 		Oliver
> 
> This is added to support card firmware upgraders who will need to
> disable suspend, even on (embedded) systems that don't have sysfs
> mounted.

How do they enable autosuspend without sysfs?

	Regards
		Oliver
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