Re: TYPE_RBC cache fixes (sbp2.c affected)

Al Viro
2006-02-11T13:05:41Z

On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 10:50:23AM +0100, Stefan Richter wrote:
> Interesting. Many PL3507 come with buggy firmware which is noticed under
> other OSs too. Newer hardware revisions can be reprogrammed but I don't
> know where the latest firmware is available and whether it fixes this
> INQUIRY related bug.

Newer hardware revisions can be reprogrammed, but it's Windows-only and
price of OXFW911-based enclosure was lower than that of Windows install
media or a new box that would have it preinstalled. If somebody in nc.us
wants to experiment with that junk, they are welcome to it; I don't have
Windows boxen and have better things to spend time and money on...

> Do you think a workaround (like perhaps "reject all INQUIRY commands
> except the first one after login") would be justified?

Not really... Blacklisting that FPOS and recommending to replace it
with real bridge is saner solution, IMO.