Re: HEADSUP: USB2 now default in GENERIC kernels

From: Andrew Thompson <thompsa_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:22:37 -0800
::On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 02:34:28PM -0800, Andrew Thompson wrote:
::> Hi,
::> 
::> 
::> The GENERIC kernels for all architectures now default to the new USB2 stack. No
::> kernel config options or code have been removed so if a problem arises please
::> report it and optionally revert to the old USB stack.
::> 
::> IMPORTANT NOTES:
::> 
::> 1. If you are loading USB kernel modules then ensure that these are also
::>    changed over, eg uftdi.ko -> usb2_serial_ftdi.ko. You can not load oldUSB
::>    modules with the GENERIC kernels.
::> 
::> 2. If you have a custom kernel that includes GENERIC as a base, you need to
::>    ensure that any additional usb devices that you specify are changed over.
::> 
::> 3. The USB2 kernel options and module names are _temporary_. The next stage is
::>    to move the USB2 code into its permanent location in the source tree and at
::>    that point will take over the well established naming. (ie, usb, ehci, ohci,
::>    uftdi). There will be no changes going from FreeBSD 7.x -> 8.0
::> 
::> 4. Once (3) is complete the oldUSB code will still be usable until much closer
::>    to the 8.0 branch.
::
::5. Some people have noted that the latest xorg 7.4 requires the hal
::daemon to enumerate the input devices. hal does not (yet) work with USB2
::so if you find that the keyboard/mouse are not working in X then try
::adding the following line to the ServerLayout section in xorg.conf
::
:: Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off"

Hi Andrew,

As I wrote in other thread, the description in /usr/ports/UPDATING is wrong.
It's not "ServerLayout" section, but shuold be "ServerFlags" section as
follows:

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off"
EndSection

Hope this helps,
 Haro
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