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From: Parag Warudkar <kernel-stuff@comcast.net>
To: Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@gmail.com>
Cc: rt2400-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Rt2400-devel] [PATCH] rt2500usb - Don't claim 050d:705{0/a}
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:41:16 -0400 (EDT)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.0.99.0710251837040.9840@parag-desktop> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200710252315.49427.IvDoorn@gmail.com>


Hi Ivo

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007, Ivo van Doorn wrote:

> I awknowledge the problem, but the solution cannot be found in the USB ID's
> listed in the driver. The bug is the manufacturer who changed chipset while
> keeping the USB ID the same.
> There are 2 possible ways around this: hacking the module loader so
> it continues searching for a different driver when the first driver indicates
> that it cannot control the device.
> Or the easiest way, just blacklist rt2500usb if you are sure you need the rt73 driver.

Thanks for the heads up - I think you have a good idea - there should be 
an interface between the loader and module to specify conditions like this.

I will see if I can generate interest in that idea and hack up something 
along the lines of your suggestion.

Parag

  reply	other threads:[~2007-10-25 22:46 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-10-24 23:22 Parag Warudkar
2007-10-25 19:35 ` [Rt2400-devel] " Adam Baker
2007-10-25 22:33   ` Parag Warudkar
2007-10-25 21:15 ` Ivo van Doorn
2007-10-25 22:41   ` Parag Warudkar [this message]
2007-10-26 18:39     ` Ivo van Doorn
2007-10-26 19:10       ` Roland Dreier
2007-10-26 19:58         ` Adam Baker
2007-10-26 20:05           ` Roland Dreier
2007-10-26 21:34             ` Ivo van Doorn

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