Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] usb: ohci: Make distrust_firmware param default to false

From: Alan Stern
Date: Fri Sep 11 2020 - 11:23:35 EST


On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 09:25:12AM +1200, Hamish Martin wrote:
> The 'distrust_firmware' module parameter dates from 2004 and the USB
> subsystem is a lot more mature and reliable now than it was then.
> Alter the default to false now.
>
> Suggested-by: Alan Stern <stern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Hamish Martin <hamish.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
> index 2845ea328a06..73e13e7c2b46 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
> @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void io_watchdog_func(struct timer_list *t);
>
>
> /* Some boards misreport power switching/overcurrent */
> -static bool distrust_firmware = true;
> +static bool distrust_firmware;
> module_param (distrust_firmware, bool, 0);
> MODULE_PARM_DESC (distrust_firmware,
> "true to distrust firmware power/overcurrent setup");
> --
> 2.28.0

Acked-by: Alan Stern <stern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>