usb_storage

Pete Zaitcev zaitcev at redhat.com
Tue Mar 22 20:46:06 UTC 2005


On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:23:40 +0000 Paul <paul at all-the-johnsons.co.uk> wrote:

> > The answer is to deploy a variety of measures with strict regression
> > testing (which means SLOW and GRADUAL deployment): caching of descriptor
> > strings by kernel so "cat /proc/bus/usb/devices" does not hit devices,
> > less aggressive polling by HAL and switchover to non-polled, event
> > driven modes in HAL, refactoring and correct delays of enumeration.
> 
> Is that going to happen before FC4 hits paydirt?

I think it's on case by case basis, sorry. Some devices will be fixed,
some won't. In the latter case, it's "yum update" time. From my point
of view, this hamster wheel never stops.

> Do you want me to file this problem into bugzilla and if so, what
> component does it need filing under?

File against kernel, please. If HAL is involved, I can easily file
a new bug or reassign it.

-- Pete




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