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Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC Resubmission] cdc_ether: Identify MBM devices by
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:09:59 -0700 (PDT)
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=46rom: Jonas Sjoquist <jonas.sjoquist@ericsson.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:07:45 +0200

> From: Jonas Sj=F6quist <jonas.sjoquist@ericsson.com>
>=20
> This patch removes vid/pid for Ericsson MBM devices from the whitelis=
t set of
> devices. The MBM devices are instead identified by GUID.
>=20
> In order for cdc_ether to handle these devices the GUID in the MDLM d=
escriptor
> is tested. All MBM devices currently handled by cdc_ether as well as =
future
> CDC Ethernet MBM devices can be identified by the GUID.
>=20
> This is the same solution used in Carl Nordbeck's mbm driver,
> http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-usb/2008/11/17/4141384/thread
>=20
> I post this as RFC to get feedback on however cdc_ether is the correc=
t place to
> do the binding, or if it should be done in a separate driver, e.g. za=
urus.
>=20
> Signed-off-by: Jonas Sj=F6quist <jonas.sjoquist@ericsson.com>

Can someone knowledgable with the cdc_ether driver review this change?

Thanks.