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

[Doug Barton]

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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