Re: [linux-usb-devel] [4/4] 2.6.23-rc3: known regressions

From: David Brownell
Date: Tue Aug 21 2007 - 02:37:08 EST


On Monday 20 August 2007, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> >
> > Ok. But in the meantime, I really think we should just revert the code
> > that causes a known regression.
>
> Side note: one reason I'm interested in this is that my mac mini (now used
> by the kids) has had a very flaky USB mouse lately. Is it related? I have
> no idea, and probably not, but as a result I'm very interested in any USB
> regressions. There's *something* rotten with that mouse, and while it
> could be the mouse itself going bad, I think it started happening only
> after updating that machine to 2.6.23-rc1.

Try disabling USB_SUSPEND ... the rather aggressive powersave
mechanism (autosuspend defaulting to always ON) has made lots
of trouble. I think that default will change...

- Dave
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