Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:32:32 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] usb: host: xhci: Compliance Mode port recovery |
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On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 05:07:34PM -0700, Sarah Sharp wrote: > > Unfortunately there is not a way to programmatically detect if the re-driver > > is present on the system, and since it might affect any host controller, I'm > > afraid this workaround can't be limited on the driver to specific hardware. > > Ok, then make it a module parameter that is off by default. Users who > find they have this issue can reload the driver with the timer on, and > add the module parameter to their grub linux boot line. If we find that > the redriver is used always for one particular host vendor/revision, > we'll add a quirk for it. > > But I really don't want an extra timer running and killing power > management for hosts that don't need this work around.
I don't want that either, but I really don't want a new module parameter that no one is going to know that they need to set.
I think the real solution is finding what pci devices this is a problem with, and using a quirk that way.
thanks,
greg k-h
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