Re: [usb-storage] Toshiba G450 kernel patch

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On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 03:09:11PM -0700, Matthew Dharm wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 02:31:42PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 05:30:57PM +0200, Phil Dibowitz wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 05:13:59PM +0200, Peter Magdina wrote:
> > > > However, one conclusion is here.
> > > > If you want to put it only into userspace (without even patching option
> > > > driver to support this device), then udev scripts must handle if option
> > > > driver is already loaded or not and eventually load it and write new VID/PID
> > > > to "new_id".
> > > >
> > > > If this whole handling is ok according to you, then I don't mind.
> > > > But as far as there exists other VIDs/PIDs in option driver, it would be
> > > > nice to put also this one there and than the only thing which will have to
> > > > be done by udev script is to eject the device.
> > > 
> > > I think it makes sense that usb-serial should have the VID/PID in it for the
> > > modem.
> > 
> > I agree, I'll queue up the patch that adds them.
> 
> Are there any potential conflicts between a kernel that has this VID/PID in
> usb-serial, and a udev which attempts to add them at run-time?

No, it will just be duplicates in the device id table, so it should be
fine.

thanks,

greg k-h
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