Re: [RFC/RFT] OHCI: Fix for regression in 2.6.37-rc1 since commit3df7169e7

From: Alan Stern
Date: Thu Nov 04 2010 - 10:41:35 EST


On Wed, 3 Nov 2010, Larry Finger wrote:

> On 11/03/2010 04:04 PM, Alan Stern wrote:
> >
> > This patch is definitely wrong -- it defeats the entire purpose of
> > rewriting the control register! That write was added _specifically_ to
> > put the controller into reset, i.e., to change the functional state.
> >
> > Furthermore, the write does the same thing as ohci_hcd.c does in its
> > ohci_usb_reset() routine. Regardless, ohci_run() does a complete host
> > controller reset, which should override anything done in pci-quirks.c.
> > Perhaps _that_ routine needs some attention.
>
> It is looking as if your patch is exposing a different bug. When I disable the
> write in pci_quirks leaving the controllers in OPER or RESUME mode, then
> ohci_run() is not called. I'm still trying to find out why.

Is your OHCI controller attached via PCI? If it is, I don't see how
ohci_pci_start() can avoid calling ohci_run().

Alan Stern

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