Am Mittwoch, 11. Januar 2006 16:38 schrieb Alan Stern:
> You have completely misunderstood David's point. You _don't_ need to
> modify the kernel at all.
>
> Just use usbfs to send a single URB to the hub (USBDEVFS_CONTROL),
> containing a Clear-Port-Feature(PORT_POWER) request, or the equivalent to
> turn on the power or adjust the LED.
That means that write access to usbfs means CAP_HARDWARE.
If you can disable ports and set addresses, what can prevent you
from switching devices without the storage driver knowing?
Regards
Oliver
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