On Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Randy.Dunlap wrote: > > +Setting the "persist=y" module parameter for usbcore will cause the > > persist=1 ?? Either will work. > > +kernel to work around these issues. If usbcore is build into the > > s/build/built/ Got it, thanks. > > +main kernel instead of as a separate module, you can put > > +"usbcore.persist=1" on the boot command line. You can also change the > > +kernel's behavior on the fly using sysfs: Type > > + > > + echo y >/sys/module/usbcore/parameters/persist > > Does sysfs treat 'y' as '1'? > Anyway, it would be Good to be consistent. Yes; I'll change everything to 'y'. > > +structure. In effect, the kernel treats the device as though it had > > +merely been reset instead of unplugged. > > so does the USB device also retain its same USB address? It does. It didn't seem worthwhile to mention that point, however. > > - dev->have_langid = -1; > > + dev->have_langid = 1; > Different patch (?). When this is submitted for inclusion, that change will be broken out into a separate patch. Alan Stern