udev bugfix

[Eric Sandall]

Quoting Zbigniew ?uszpi?ski <zbiggy at o2.pl>:
> Hi!
>
> I have just uploaded to svn new udev-60.patch which fixes bug in udev=20
> configuration of hotplug devices (e.g. USB modems). Without this patch=20
> udev-059 and later versions will not allow to autoconfigure or autoupload=
> =20
> firmware to such devices making them useless.
>
> So if some of your hotplug devices do not work after updating to udev-059=
> or=20
> udev-60 recently, this patch is for you.
>
> I made it for my SpeedTouch 330 ADSL USB modem, but this patch is univers=
> al=20
> and work with other hotplug hardware (not only modems).
>
> For those who do not have access to svn I included patch which will updat=
> e=20
> udev to 060 version and enable hotplug. If udev-60 is already installed, =
> edit=20
> this patch and remove everything below =A0) > $C_FIFO 2>&1 line and then =
> patch=20
> udev.

Is there a reason udev 60+ doesn't allow firmware updates? Have you
talked to Greg KH (he might be interested in your patch if this is
unintended)?

-sandalle

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