On Fri, 22 Aug 2003, John Levon wrote: > On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 12:01:31PM -0400, Alan Stern wrote: > > > > + usb_set_interface(interface_to_usbdev(iface), > > > + iface->altsetting[0].desc.bInterfaceNumber, > > > + 0); > > > > If a program is trying to use an interface after a driver has released it, > > this part of the patch could easily mess things up. Perhaps it should be > > removed. Or perhaps the ppp code should explicitly select the correct > > altsetting for itself. > > FYI, I've just verified that removing this part is still a viable > workaround for the problem in current Linus tree.
It sounds like some part of the ppp code is making an unjustified assumption that the state of a USB interface will remain unchanged after a driver unbinds. Maybe the driver should remain bound to the interface. Has this been brought to the attention of the maintainers of the Speedtouch or ppp drivers? Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the same time. Free trial click here:http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/358/0 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
