Newer kernels store device strings in memory on USB device init. This makes querying them later safe. (Thanks Greg KH)

2005-04-22 01:33:53 +00:00
parent 8835706d8c
commit 37650adbec
1 changed files with 0 additions and 2 deletions
@@ -393,8 +393,6 @@ void GetNewStorageDevices( vector<UsbStorageDevice>& vDevicesOut )
 			if( ReadFile( sPath + "device/../idProduct", sBuf ) )
 				sscanf( sBuf, "%x", &usbd.idProduct );

-			/* These queries cause communication with the USB device.  Disabling
-			 * them may result in higher reliability. */
 			if( ReadFile( sPath + "device/../serial", sBuf ) )
 			{
 				usbd.sSerial = sBuf;