Re: [PATCH net,stable] net: usb: Add HP hs2434 device to ZLP exception table

["Bjørn Mork" <bjorn-yOkvZcmFvRU@public.gmane.org>]

Rob Gardner <robmatic-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> writes:

> From 018343ce2e679d97283fb51da25c43aa876d087a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Rob Gardner <robmatic-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:02:23 -0600
> Subject: [PATCH net,stable] net: usb: Add HP hs2434 device to ZLP exception table
>
> This patch adds another entry (HP hs2434 Mobile Broadband) to the list
> of exceptional devices that require a zero length packet in order to
> function properly. This list was added in commit 844e88f0. The hs2434
> is manufactured by Sierra Wireless, who also produces the MC7710,
> which the ZLP exception list was created for in the first place. So
> hopefully it is just this one producer's devices that will need this
> workaround.
>
> Tested on a DM1-4310NR HP notebook, which does not function without this
> change.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rob Gardner <robmatic-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Acked-by: Bjørn Mork <bjorn-yOkvZcmFvRU@public.gmane.org>

Thanks a lot for doing this!


As I warned about in http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg223742.html
I am now going to reconsider what do do about this issue. There are only
two devices in the exception list so far, but I would like to note that
this represents 100% of the Sierra Wireless MBIM devices we *know* are
tested with this driver.

Testing for this firmware bug and verifying the workaround on a new
device is currently hard, requiring more skills than most end users can
be expected to have. I therefore find it very likely that we will miss
(or quite possible have missed already) a number of devices which should
have been in this exception list. I believe we have to do something
about this.

Ideas are welcome.


Bjørn
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