Re: [Gumstix-users] USBNet and kernel 2.6.34

[Steve S. <sa...@gm...>]

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:24 AM, ScottEllis
<sco...@gm...> wrote:
>
> A follow up.
>
> This patch fixes the Linux to Linux usb networking, at least for me.
>
> I saw some posts regarding usb networking today, so I thought I'd try a
> WinXP host.
>
> No joy.

<snip>

> Without the patch, there is no crash attaching to WinXP, but usb networking
> doesn't work either.
>
> I was testing with linux-omap3-2.6.34r91
>
> I'd offer to look into it, but I'm pretty busy right now. Possibly next week
> I'll get a chance. Maybe someone else has some time?
>
> Steve, I saw you put the patch into the omap3-2.6.35 tree
>
> commit a0859b7501027a0c013ef8122249fec38ea5b624
>
> What's the philosophy on this type of stuff? The patch makes Linux to Linux
> work, but panics with Linux to Windows.

Well,  working with Linux and broken with Windows is better that
broken in both places!

I am happy to incorporate a revised patch that fixes both platforms if
someone can fix the issue.

Steve