Re: [linux-usb-devel] 2.6.20-rc4: null pointer deref in khubd

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Wed Jan 10 2007 - 17:56:55 EST


Hi!

> > The obvious change with this device is that usb_set_configuration() is never
> > called, but that should not matter.
>
> No, I think you're barking up the wrong tree.
>
> Pavel, did you have CONFIG_USB_MULTITHREAD_PROBE turned on? I bet you did
> -- there's no other way to generate the messages in your syslog.

Yep, you are right.

> Don't use that kconfig option. It's broken (as you saw) and needs to be
> either removed or replaced.

Perhaps it should be disabled before 2.6.20? This is actually
regression...

Pavel
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