2 files changed, 29 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index dd28a0d56981..d4f4875fc7c6 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2253,6 +2253,25 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
                         autosuspended.  Devices for which the delay is set
                         to a negative value won't be autosuspended at all.
 
+        usbcore.usbfs_snoop=
+                        [USB] Set to log all usbfs traffic (default 0 = off).
+
+        usbcore.blinkenlights=
+                        [USB] Set to cycle leds on hubs (default 0 = off).
+
+        usbcore.old_scheme_first=
+                        [USB] Start with the old device initialization
+                        scheme (default 0 = off).
+
+        usbcore.use_both_schemes=
+                        [USB] Try the other device initialization scheme
+                        if the first one fails (default 1 = enabled).
+
+        usbcore.initial_descriptor_timeout=
+                        [USB] Specifies timeout for the initial 64-byte
+                        USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR request in milliseconds
+                        (default 5000 = 5.0 seconds).
+
         usbhid.mousepoll=
                         [USBHID] The interval which mice are to be polled at.
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index b97110ca352d..d73ce262c365 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@ module_param (blinkenlights, bool, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC (blinkenlights, "true to cycle leds on hubs");
 
 /*
+ * Device SATA8000 FW1.0 from DATAST0R Technology Corp requires about
+ * 10 seconds to send reply for the initial 64-byte descriptor request.
+ */
+/* define initial 64-byte descriptor request timeout in milliseconds */
+static int initial_descriptor_timeout = USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT;
+module_param(initial_descriptor_timeout, int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(initial_descriptor_timeout, "initial 64-byte descriptor request timeout in milliseconds (default 5000 - 5.0 seconds)");
+
+/*
  * As of 2.6.10 we introduce a new USB device initialization scheme which
  * closely resembles the way Windows works.  Hopefully it will be compatible
  * with a wider range of devices than the old scheme.  However some previously
@@ -2538,7 +2547,7 @@ hub_port_init (struct usb_hub *hub, struct usb_device *udev, int port1,
                                         USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR, USB_DIR_IN,
                                         USB_DT_DEVICE << 8, 0,
                                         buf, GET_DESCRIPTOR_BUFSIZE,
-                                        USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
+                                        initial_descriptor_timeout);
                                 switch (buf->bMaxPacketSize0) {
                                 case 8: case 16: case 32: case 64: case 255:
                                         if (buf->bDescriptorType ==