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From: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
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Subject: Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request in usb_match_id()
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On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, Ming Lei wrote:

> But,  if HOTPLUG is not enabled, should device_add() trigger driver probe
> further after kernel init is completed?  Or even devices should be allowed
> to add into system?

Indeed, does it make any sense to have USB support at all if HOTPLUG
isn't enabled?  Should USB select HOTPLUG?

Alan Stern