Return-path: Received: from 007.netroom.de ([194.0.247.207]:17333 "EHLO 007.netroom.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932339AbZKDRlS (ORCPT ); Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:41:18 -0500 Message-ID: <4AF1BCBD.7010605@draisberghof.de> Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:41:17 +0100 From: Josua Dietze MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Oliver Neukum CC: Alan Stern , Frank Schaefer , USB list , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] ar9170usb: add mode-switching for AVM Fritz!WLAN USB N devices in cdrom mode References: <200911041741.32128.oliver@neukum.org> In-Reply-To: <200911041741.32128.oliver@neukum.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Oliver Neukum schrieb: > I am afraid this will spread beyond modems. For now I'd like > those devices which are affected by resets to get a quirk that > marks them as not resettable for purposes of error handling. But > I fear we may have to face this system in the future on a regular > basis. I had similar thoughts when I first encountered a device with drivers "on board". But so far (around three years now) only wireless communication devices have shown up. My guess is that these things are basically working with cell phone chipsets most of which have the "dual device" built in; many cellphones can USB-connect as "modem" or "storage". So it's just a case of using what's there already and would probably lie around unnoticed otherwise. Josua Dietze -- Man is the only creature on earth enabled to take a warm meal while flying! Loriot