[usb2] new usb stack and suser in CURRENT

[Alfred Perlstein]

Warner is right.

Apologies for being brief, I am quite busy, however, I'm trying to
coordinate with Hans, I'm hoping we can try again next week.

thank you,
-Alfred

* M. Warner Losh <imp at bsdimp.com> [080920 20:24] wrote:
> In message: <20080920171021.GA42549 at rink.nu>
>             Rink Springer <rink at freebsd.org> writes:
> : On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 09:59:09PM +0800, Intron is my alias on the Internet wrote:
> : > How soon will the new USB stack be committed to the main source tree?
> : > Since it can peacefully co-exist with the old one in a source tree,
> : > why not commit it at once?
> : > For a driver writer/porter, a "standard" version of the new USB stack
> : > is needed for compiling/debugging.
> : 
> : The main problem was that the new stack would be imported just days
> : after the new TTY layer was committed, which caused a lot of resistance
> : (which makes sense, as debugging problems would become much harder). I
> : believe Alfred, who would be doing the import, went on vacation a few
> : weeks after.
> 
> This timeline isn't quite right.
> 
> The concerns over the new TTY drivers and usb weren't relevant.  There
> were a number of other issues that ran out the clock for Alfred's free
> time to commit this before his vacation.  After he got back, he hasn't
> had the time to commit.  I personally said I'd deal with the new TTY
> layer and usb (at least ucom).  I fixed a few nits that ed overlooked
> in a couple devices he didn't have in the old stack.
> 
> : Personally, since we have the new TTY layer for some time now, I think
> : it would be good if Alfred (CC'ed) would attempt to request this import
> : again, if his time permits.
> 
> I'd like to see this.  I know he's very busy at work, but hope he has
> some time to cope with this.  I'd do it, but all my FreeBSD time these
> days is booked up with MIPS, ARM and a paper for EuroBSDCon.
> 
> Warner
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- Alfred Perlstein