Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:09:50 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Ian Dowse <iedowse@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:    Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf GENERIC src/sys/amd64/conf GENERIC
Message-ID:  <20050316000810.X3899@ync.qbhto.arg>
In-Reply-To: <200503160234.j2G2YoBf024736@repoman.freebsd.org>
References:  <200503160234.j2G2YoBf024736@repoman.freebsd.org>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Ian Dowse wrote:

> iedowse     2005-03-16 02:34:50 UTC
>
>  FreeBSD src repository
>
>  Modified files:
>    sys/i386/conf        GENERIC
>    sys/amd64/conf       GENERIC
>  Log:
>  Enable ehci by default on i386 and amd64. It had got to the stage
>  where having this disabled was actually hurting us, since so many
>  BIOSes include legacy USB emulation that takes control of all usb
>  ports and only the ehci driver knows how to disable it.
>
>  Revision  Changes    Path
>  1.431     +1 -0      src/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
>  1.424     +1 -0      src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
>
> http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC.diff?&r1=1.430&r2=1.431&f=h
> http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC.diff?&r1=1.423&r2=1.424&f=h

Given all the bad things that happen to my system when I compile ehci 
into the kernel, such as lost usb signals from my docking station, and 
instant panics when I plug in certain usb 2 devices, I have to say I'm 
not sure this is the best course of action. Has this been widely 
discussed somewhere that I've not kept up on?

Doug

-- 

     This .signature sanitized for your protection



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20050316000810.X3899>