Re: [BUG, Regression, bisected] USB mouse causes bug on 1stinsert, ignored on 2nd insert, lsusb stuck at usbdev_open

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Sep 24 2010 - 12:51:12 EST


On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:47:09AM +0200, Mat wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Gabriel C <nix.or.die@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 21.09.2010 16:54, Phil Turmel wrote:
> >
> >> On 09/21/2010 10:30 AM, Alan Stern wrote:
> >>> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have just found out that it's actually CONFIG_USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS which
> >>>> makes the difference. When unset, the problem doesn't trigger, and
> >>>> usb_find_interface() always returns the proper interface. When
> >>>> CONFIG_USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is being used, the oops happen.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'll look into that.
> >>>
> >>> Apparently the problem is that intf->minors doesn't get initialized
> >>> properly.  This patch should fix it.  Everybody, please try it out.
> >>
> >> Yes, this works for me.  (as did Jiri's version.)
> >
> >
> > Both versions of the patch are working fine for me too also.
> >
> >>
> >> Thank you both for the support.
> >>
> >> Feel free to add my:
> >>
> >> Tested-by: Philip J. Turmel <philip@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > And mine if you wish.
> > Tested-by: Gabriel Craciunescu  <nix.or.die@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
>
> confirmed !
>
> I also tested both and it works fine so far :)
>
> I don't know if it's too late already:
> Tested-by: Matthias Bayer <jackdachef@xxxxxxxxx>

Nope, not to late, I've added this to the patch as well, thanks for
letting us know.

greg k-h
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