After conversing with Mike some more, there is a deadlock problem. I need to hold the host_lock to walk the device list, but I can't hold the host_lock when I call scsi_set_device_offline().
Mike's looking into this. Until he finds a good answer, no patch for usb-storage. Matt On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:32:39AM -0800, Matthew Dharm wrote: > This was discussed, but I didn't recall a firm decision. > > I'll keep my eyes open for the patch that uses release(). > > Matt > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 10:37:37PM -0800, Mike Anderson wrote: > > Matthew Dharm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Right... but I removed the release() function because that was marked (in > > > the documentation) as only for the old-style drivers. So I'll need to > > > re-introduce it -- but it looks like all it has to do is free some memory. > > > Does that sound about right? > > > > Yes it was previously removed, but IIRC this is the direction > > discussed on this thread. For a idle device the release functionality could > > be done in the context of the scsi_remove_host call, but for a busy > > device we need to have this call to clean up later. > > > > -andmike > > -- > > Michael Anderson > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! > > Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. > > Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. > > www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp > > _______________________________________________ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel > > -- > Matthew Dharm Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Maintainer, Linux USB Mass Storage Driver > > C: They kicked your ass, didn't they? > S: They were cheating! > -- The Chief and Stef > User Friendly, 11/19/1997 -- Matthew Dharm Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maintainer, Linux USB Mass Storage Driver It was a new hope. -- Dust Puppy User Friendly, 12/25/1998
pgp00000.pgp
Description: PGP signature
