Re: Kernel 2.6.22-rc3 breaks USB: Unable to get HID descriptor (error sending control message: Operation not permitted)

[Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com>]

On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Justin Piszcz wrote:

>
>
> On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Kay Sievers wrote:
>
>> On 6/3/07, Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com> wrote:
>>> On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Jiri Kosina wrote:
>>> 
>>> > On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Justin Piszcz wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>> Thanks. Does by any chance reverting the commit
>>> >>> 9f8b17e643fe6aa505629658445849397bda4e4f improve the situation?
>>> >> I have not played around with git/etc enough to back it out, if you 
>>> have a
>>> >> patch that applies on top of 2.6.22-rc3 that backs it out I can give it 
>>> a try.
>>> >
>>> > Please try this
>>> 
>>> [[ .. snip .. ]]
>>> 
>>> The patch was successful and now my USB device is working again!
>> 
>> Please set:
>> CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_CLASS=y
>> there should be no patch needed. The option already defaults to yes in
>> the latest kernel.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Kay
>> 
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>  USB device class-devices (DEPRECATED) (USB_DEVICE_CLASS) [N/y/?] (NEW) y
>
> Why is it deprecated if (nut/usb/etc fails) when its not used?  Does nut or 
> udev have to play catch-up to adhere to the new kernel changes?
>
> Compiling with this option and testing now.
>
>
>

With that option enabled, it is successful.

$ upsc belkin@localhost
battery.charge: 100
battery.charge.low: 30
battery.charge.warning: 50
battery.runtime: 210
battery.type: PbAc
battery.voltage: 27.1
battery.voltage.nominal: 24
driver.name: newhidups
driver.parameter.pollfreq: 5
driver.parameter.port: auto
driver.version: 2.0.4
driver.version.data: Belkin HID 0.1
driver.version.internal: 0.28
input.frequency: 59.8
input.frequency.nominal: 60
input.sensitivity: normal
input.transfer.high: 136
input.transfer.high.max: 141
input.transfer.high.min: 131
input.transfer.low: 90
input.transfer.low.max: 95
input.transfer.low.min: 85
input.voltage: 122.0
input.voltage.nominal: 120
output.frequency: 59.8
output.voltage: 121.6
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.restart: 0
ups.delay.shutdown: 0
ups.firmware: 4
ups.load: 33
ups.load.high: 100
ups.mfr: Belkin
ups.mfr.date: 2002/03/01
ups.model: UPS
ups.power.nominal: 1200
ups.serial: D2002337105
ups.status: OL CHRG
ups.test.result: No test initiated
ups.type: offline