Re: [linux-usb-devel] Re: [PATCH] USB_BANDWIDTH documentation change

[David Brownell]

On Monday 26 December 2005 8:17 pm, Greg KH wrote:
> 
> I just saw (but can't find again, sorry) a gentoo bug of an external usb
> driver on x86-64 that oopses _unless_ this config option is set.  So for
> some people it is necessary and not broken.

USB should never overcommit.  IMO the right answer is to remove the option
and always check.  And also remove the old usb_check_bandwidth() call, which
doesn't even have an accurate model for that reservation.

- Dave

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