Re: [PATCH] usb-storage: Add support for unusual device by SierraWireless

[Daniel Drake]

Kevin Lloyd wrote:
> Not a bad idea. When using the US_FL_IGNORE_DEVICE flag, that causes the
> usb-storage driver to no load the device and allow another driver
> properly load it? The reason I ask is because I previously had a
> separate driver for the device, however there were priority issues
> regarding which loaded first usb-storage or the separate driver.

Yes, that's what it's designed for. If usb-storage does come first, the 
US_FL_IGNORE_DEVICE flag causes it to return -ENODEV from probe, which 
causes the driver core to look for other candidate drivers to claim the 
device.

Daniel
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