The problem isn't hotplugging, I FOUND IT! w00t!
I upgraded my entire system EXCEPT the kernel, and it worked fine. This included removing the hotplug package (it got integrated into another one). Therefore, the problem lies somewhere between kernels 2.6.12 and 2.6.15. I have a transcript of all the modifications to the atmel_cs driver between the versions:
Quote:
Excerpt from Linux Kernel 2.6.13 changelog:
commit 4a17a119381a5467144b18eaa954ba324e8a140b
Author: Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net>
Date: Mon Jun 27 16:28:34 2005 -0700
[PATCH] pcmcia: id_table for atmel_cs.c
Add pcmcia_device_id table.
atmel_cs.c? Hmm...... Looks promising. But there's more.
And this, from the 2.6.14 log:
[PATCH] tpm: fix tpm_atmel.c on ICH6
While installing Debian on our new IBM X41 Tablet, I tried briefly to use
the built-in Atmel TPM. The Athmel TPM is also located on the LPC-bus of
the ICH6. To make it work I had to apply the following patch:
And this:
commit 72f98d38a890822cf547f94c8fbdef591b082ec2
Author: Jean Tourrilhes <jt@hpl.hp.com>
Date: Fri Sep 2 11:36:00 2005 -0700
[PATCH] atmel_cs : WE-17 support
This adds support for WE-17 to the atmel_cs driver. Not
tested, I don't have the HW.
Untested? Not good. I looked for a patch, and found this:
[PATCH] TPM compile fix
CC drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.o
drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c:277: error: `platform_bus_type' undeclared here (not in a function)
...
CC drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.o
drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c:175: error: `platform_bus_type' undeclared here (not in a function)
Make sure to include proper headers.
Bad headers... Oog...
Should I email this to someone at the dev team? The problem is definitely in the kernel.
And anyone else reading this, I warned you about the bump.
EDIT:
Quote:
-Plug the PCMICA wireless card and the USB wireless adaptator
What if I don't have a USB adaptor?
