From owner-freebsd-usb@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 19 20:36:23 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: usb@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B0E11065687; Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:36:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com) Received: from blah.sun-fish.com (blah.sun-fish.com [217.18.249.150]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D51AF8FC28; Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:36:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com) Received: by blah.sun-fish.com (Postfix, from userid 1002) id 197B41B10EF1; Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:36:22 +0200 (CEST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.4 (2008-01-01) on malcho.cmotd.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-10.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00, J_CHICKENPOX_33 autolearn=no version=3.2.4 Received: from cheffo.freebsd-bg.org (unknown [192.168.25.10]) by blah.sun-fish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C7851B10EF4; Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:36:19 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <48AB2EC3.1030603@moneybookers.com> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:36:19 +0300 From: Stefan Lambrev User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080702) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kevin Oberman References: <20080819200911.224754500F@ptavv.es.net> In-Reply-To: <20080819200911.224754500F@ptavv.es.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1251; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.93.3/8058/Tue Aug 19 17:20:36 2008 on blah.cmotd.com X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: usb@freebsd.org, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP new usb code coming in. X-BeenThere: freebsd-usb@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD support for USB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:36:23 -0000 Kevin Oberman wrote: >> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:44:13 -0700 >> From: Alfred Perlstein >> Sender: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org >> >> After a long period of review and testing I am on the verge of >> committing Hans Peter's new usb stack to -current. >> >> The patchset requires a SMALL _493_ line diff to the main code, >> mostly bug fixes to arm. And then a large number of new files >> for the usb system. >> >> The new usb system will be committed as separate files with >> the intention of folding them over the old files before the >> 9.0 release. >> >> The diff to the main files is here: >> http://mu.org/~bright/usb2/usb2_release_001.diff >> >> The whole diff, including new files is here: >> http://mu.org/~bright/usb2/usb4bsd.diff.gz >> >> FAQ: >> Q. Has this been reviewed? >> A. Yes, pretty strongly by myself and we've consulted with >> various others, Warner, Scott and Andrew for review/testing. >> I wouldn't say that Warner or Scott have given full review >> but just about all questions have been answered. >> >> Q. Can we change the name from "usb2_" to my favorite name? >> A. No. This is for a short period, stop being so annoying. >> >> Q. What about the old usb code? >> A. What about it? :D >> >> Q. What about ttys? >> A. I don't know, we'll address the mpsafe aspects of ttys shortly, >> Hans is very responsive to SMP issues. >> >> Q. Shouldn't you wait? >> A. Wait for what? No. >> >> Q. I have some whitespace nits, can you do those? >> A. No. It's a 100k line diff and a 3meg delta, we tried really hard >> to get all whitespace right, but you're welcome to point things out after >> the commit. >> > > Cool! I've been waiting for this for a loooooong time. Thanks to you, > Hans Peter and all of the folks who have helped! > > Not on the FAQ: > > Q: Other then no longer requiring giant [MPSAFE], what does usb2 give > us? I'm using usb4bsd on 7-stable even before 7R. It fixes few known kernel panics for me. I had a bad experience with base usb + GPRS card from vodafone which works on pcmci slot but is detected as usb device. I'm sure this is not the only improvement :) > Does it fix the battery-eating on laptops? Does it allow the > system to reach C3 and lower sleep states? (These are at least > closely linked issues.) > > I have not been running current for a while and this might be enough > incentive to get me to kick the tires. >