This patch (as897) changes the autosuspend timer code to use the standard types and macros in dealing with jiffies values.
Signed-off-by: Alan Stern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- On Tue, 10 Apr 2007, Greg KH wrote: > Ok, care to make a patch that clarifies this? Also I really think the > signed usage is wrong and will not properly handle the jiffies wrap > around issue as the code is today. Here it is. This should answer all your objections. Alan Stern Index: usb-2.6/drivers/usb/core/driver.c =================================================================== --- usb-2.6.orig/drivers/usb/core/driver.c +++ usb-2.6/drivers/usb/core/driver.c @@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static int autosuspend_check(struct usb_ { int i; struct usb_interface *intf; - long suspend_time; + unsigned long suspend_time; /* For autosuspend, fail fast if anything is in use or autosuspend * is disabled. Also fail if any interfaces require remote wakeup @@ -964,11 +964,18 @@ static int autosuspend_check(struct usb_ /* If everything is okay but the device hasn't been idle for long * enough, queue a delayed autosuspend request. */ - suspend_time -= jiffies; - if (suspend_time > 0) { - if (!timer_pending(&udev->autosuspend.timer)) + if (time_after(suspend_time, jiffies)) { + if (!timer_pending(&udev->autosuspend.timer)) { + + /* The value of jiffies may change between the + * time_after() comparison above and the subtraction + * below. That's okay; the system behaves sanely + * when a timer is registered for the present moment + * or for the past. + */ queue_delayed_work(ksuspend_usb_wq, &udev->autosuspend, - suspend_time); + suspend_time - jiffies); + } return -EAGAIN; } return 0; ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel