cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf GENERIC src/sys/amd64/conf GENERIC

[Coleman Kane]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:09:50 -0800 (PST), Doug Barton <DougB at freebsd.org> wrote:
> 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
> 
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Recently, some fixes to the uhub have fixed a lot of the issues I had.
I can now connect my iPod at usb2, as well as my USB flash drive (a
usb hub + umass) and they will both work at 40MB/sec. Seems to be much
much more stable now.

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coleman