Re: [PATCH] move eject code from zd1211rw to usb-storage

[Oliver Neukum]

Am Dienstag, 15. Dezember 2009 19:03:00 schrieb Matthew Dharm:
> > This would break existing systems and thus introduce a regression.
> > We'd need to go through a feature removal process. For the time being
> > I see no alternative to Seife's patch, as we cannot introduce ejection
> > code to another wireless driver and need to support these devices.
> 
> The right answer here is neither to move the eject code nor to introduce
> more of it.  New devices should be supported via userspace.

Usually I would agree, but in this case the vendor reused IDs.
The legacy kernel space switcher and user space would race.

	Regards
		Oliver
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