Re: Re: [PATCH] USB changes for 2.5.58

Oliver Neukum
2003-01-24T16:06:56Z

> Matt's current proposed patch has the USB LLDD calling
> scsi_unregister_host() (because the device is respresented as an emulated
> host adapter) when it learns that the device is gone. Provided that
> routine doesn't block for very long, provided it handles all the details
> of hotplug notifications, and provided it guarantees that after it returns
> there will be no more calls to the emulated adapter, I don't see any
> problem. The LLDD can go ahead and remove all records of the former
> device, secure in the knowledge that all pointers to data structures and
> entry points have been erased.
>
> Isn't this exactly what everyone has been asking for and debating about?

If it only met the requirements, we'd be happy.
But it doesn't. By a large margin.

Regards
Oliver

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