On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, Robert Marquardt wrote: > Alan Stern wrote: > > >>Simply by testing with a clean device which presents a high power > >>configuration followed by a low power configuration. > > > > You made a long speech here, but you didn't answer my question. How do > > you know which strategy Windows uses? Did somebody at Microsoft tell you? > > Which word of the above is ambiguous?
None of it is ambiguous; I didn't say it was. I said that it didn't answer my question. And it doesn't: Testing can reveal what Windows will do in a few specific cases, but it can't tell you what the underlying strategy is. > And yes Microsoft has said that > Windows only ever uses the first configuration. Can you recall a URL or any other indication of where I can verify that? > > The patch I pointed out to you contains exactly such a bugfix! Why > > haven't you tried using it? > > Currently i simply have no time to check it. > I also do not want a fix only for me. My goal is a fixed kernel. The Linux development process works like this: Someone points out a bug or problem. A fix is devised and -- this is the important part -- tested to see if it works. Only you can test the patch to see if it fixes your problem. I can't do it, since I don't have your hardware. If the patch doesn't work, then clearly it won't get into future kernels. If it does work, we can proceed from there. Even if it doesn't get adopted in its current form, maybe a revised version will be suitable and will get into the kernel. In other words, the ball is in your court. No further progress will happen until you try out the patch. Not having any time available is an understandable bottleneck; it happens to me often. Just remember that until you do have time, there's no point complaining about this deficiency in Linux. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ [email protected] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
