process hangs on 13xx smp kernels (oops spoke a little, too soon)

[Jonathan Deitch]

Try specifying the kernel parameter "usb-handoff" and see if that helps 
... it's kind of like disabling usb-legacy but from the kernel side ...

Anne & Lynn Wheeler wrote:

> dell poweredge 2400 only has bios option to turn motherboard usb 
> on/off. turning that option off/on in the bios appears to have no 
> effect on the hanging symptoms. it previously was on ... i've rebooted 
> smp 1366 kernel 4-5 times with usb off and processes attempting to use 
> network activity eventually hang. the 2400 has two 10/100 enet 
> interfaces, one on the motherboard and a second card.
>