#6935 NORM Never A: Turn off USB?

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#6935: Turn off USB?
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  Reporter:  cjb     |       Owner:  rsmith        
      Type:  defect  |      Status:  new           
  Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:  Never Assigned
 Component:  kernel  |     Version:                
Resolution:          |    Keywords:  power         
  Verified:  0       |    Blocking:                
 Blockedby:          |  
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Comment(by cjb):

 > Andres or Dave, please think about how userspace (with root) could ask
 for USB to be turned off completely until it wants to turn it back on
 again.

 Of course, unloading the controller modules is probably the right answer,
 but I think we compile the wireless module and USB controllers into the
 kernel image rather than as modules.  I guess I'm asking to investigate if
 there's a good reason we need to do that, and to go modular with them if
 there isn't.

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