Hi all, I experience several problems using the usb-host USB routing feature to the guest.
1) Devices get resetted again and again on the host side and do not work properly on the guest side - they work fine on the host side outside qemu. 2) Unplugged devices remain in the "info usb" list I start up qemu-kvm-1.0 (qemu) info usb Device 0.1, Port 1, Speed 12 Mb/s, Product QEMU USB Tablet (qemu) info usbhost husb: using sys file-system with /dev/bus/usb Bus 1, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 plug in a usb key [ 3681.562935] usb 2-1.4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16 [ 3681.651168] usb 2-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 3681.651485] scsi37 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 3681.651645] usb-storage: device found at 16 [ 3681.651758] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 3687.579074] scsi 37:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB DISK 2.0 0604 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS [ 3687.579371] sd 37:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0 [ 3687.580601] usb-storage: device scan complete [ 3687.581516] sd 37:0:0:0: [sdb] 3981312 512-byte logical blocks: (2.03 GB/1.89 GiB) [ 3687.582688] sd 37:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off [ 3687.582806] sd 37:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 43 00 00 00 [ 3687.582886] sd 37:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [ 3687.585932] sd 37:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [ 3687.586019] sdb: sdb1 [ 3687.588551] sd 37:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [ 3687.588643] sd 37:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk [ 3749.074062] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16 [ 3749.384065] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16 [ 3749.666806] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 (qemu) info usb Device 0.1, Port 1, Speed 12 Mb/s, Product QEMU USB Tablet (qemu) info usbhost Bus 1, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 16, Port 1.4, Speed 480 Mb/s Class 00: USB device 090c:1000, DISK 2.0 (qemu) add it to qemu (qemu) device_add usb-host,hostbus=2,hostport=1.4 (qemu) info usb Device 0.1, Port 1, Speed 12 Mb/s, Product QEMU USB Tablet Device 1.1, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s, Product DISK 2.0 (qemu) info usbhost Bus 1, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 16, Port 1.4, Speed 480 Mb/s Class 00: USB device 090c:1000, DISK 2.0 Auto filters: Bus 2, Addr *, Port 1.4, ID *:* (qemu) up to here is everything fine now unplugging the usb device [ 3812.970174] usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, address 16 plugging in another USB key [ 3893.786934] usb 2-1.4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17 [ 3893.880414] usb 2-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 3893.880776] scsi38 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 3893.880941] usb-storage: device found at 17 [ 3893.881019] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 3894.588808] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17 [ 3908.951434] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17 [ 3909.117433] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17 [ 3909.277436] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17 [ 3909.366994] usb-storage: device scan complete [ 3909.539434] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17 [ 3915.918311] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17 doesn't work properly with qemu, removing it [ 4009.066172] usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, address 17 (qemu) info usb Device 0.1, Port 1, Speed 12 Mb/s, Product QEMU USB Tablet Device 1.1, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s, Product DISK 2.0 (qemu) info usbhost Bus 1, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Auto filters: Bus 2, Addr *, Port 1.4, ID *:* (qemu) why is the usb key still present? in the guest it is no longer visible plugging in another usb device (qemu) info usb Device 0.1, Port 1, Speed 12 Mb/s, Product QEMU USB Tablet Device 1.0, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s, Product Imation (qemu) info usbhost Bus 1, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 17, Port 1.4, Speed 480 Mb/s Class 00: USB device 0718:0064, Imation Auto filters: Bus 2, Addr *, Port 1.4, ID *:* (qemu) device get reset from time to time, runs perfect in plain linux host environment, not usable on guest side, gets only detected but the file access is impossible [ 4018.203063] usb 2-1.4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4038.291913] usb 2-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 4038.292171] scsi39 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4038.292251] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4038.292252] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4039.422559] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4039.732558] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4040.012456] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4074.701937] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4074.787803] scsi40 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4074.788436] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4074.788437] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4075.012936] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4075.223815] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4094.730811] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4094.816665] scsi41 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4094.817316] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4094.817318] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4095.040685] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4095.252501] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4114.758561] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4114.844418] scsi42 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4114.845067] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4114.845069] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4115.069555] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4115.281310] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4134.786310] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4134.872208] scsi43 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4134.876182] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4134.876185] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4135.097313] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4135.318192] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4148.806062] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4148.891676] scsi44 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4148.892341] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4148.892343] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4149.117056] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4149.327979] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4162.825814] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4162.911422] scsi45 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4162.912124] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4162.912126] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4163.136811] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4163.347622] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4173.842060] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4173.927664] scsi46 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4173.928301] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4173.928302] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4174.152060] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4174.364862] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4184.857310] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4184.942917] scsi47 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4184.943573] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4184.943575] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4185.167308] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4185.379196] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4195.872561] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4195.958042] scsi48 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4195.958653] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4195.958654] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4196.183560] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4196.395198] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4206.888811] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4206.974290] scsi49 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4206.974933] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4206.974935] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4207.198810] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4207.409684] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4545.364689] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4545.450172] scsi50 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4545.450917] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4545.450996] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4545.675561] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4545.886437] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4556.379937] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4556.465422] scsi51 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4556.466178] usb-storage: device found at 18 [ 4556.466256] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4556.690808] usb 2-1.4: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18 [ 4556.902625] usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4563.305886] usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, address 18 finally, removed from the PC device gets reset again and again, this piece of hardware was working on qemu 0.14! next thing is the DVD drive (via USB) plugging it in (on another port): (qemu) device_add usb-host,hostbus=2,hostport=1.2 [ 4601.626686] usb 2-1.2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 19 [ 4601.734419] usb 2-1.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 4601.734863] scsi52 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4601.735022] usb-storage: device found at 19 [ 4601.735100] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4606.769533] scsi 52:0:0:0: CD-ROM HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-2166D 1.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 [ 4607.016936] sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 48x/48x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray [ 4607.017134] sr 52:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0 [ 4607.017285] sr 52:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5 [ 4607.017464] usb-storage: device scan complete [ 4672.223312] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 19 [ 4672.544308] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 19 [ 4672.837083] usb 2-1.2: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 [ 4676.549689] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 19 [ 4676.644718] scsi53 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 4676.645726] usb-storage: device found at 19 [ 4676.645805] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 4676.869558] usb 2-1.2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 19 [ 4677.092409] usb 2-1.2: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usb-storage while 'qemu-system-x86' sets config #1 (qemu) info usb Device 0.1, Port 1, Speed 12 Mb/s, Product QEMU USB Tablet Device 1.1, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s, Product Imation Device 1.2, Port 2, Speed 480 Mb/s, Product Super Multi DVD Rewriter (qemu) info usbhost Bus 1, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 19, Port 1.2, Speed 480 Mb/s Class 00: USB device 152e:2507, Super Multi DVD Rewriter Auto filters: Bus 2, Addr *, Port 1.4, ID *:* Bus 2, Addr *, Port 1.2, ID *:* (qemu) again - why is the USB key still present? it was remove before! Disconnecting the DVD drive: [ 9540.202181] usb 2-1.2: USB disconnect, address 19 (qemu) info usb Device 0.1, Port 1, Speed 12 Mb/s, Product QEMU USB Tablet Device 1.1, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s, Product Imation Device 1.2, Port 2, Speed 480 Mb/s, Product Super Multi DVD Rewriter (qemu) info usbhost Bus 1, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Bus 2, Addr 2, Port 1, Speed 480 Mb/s Hub: USB device 8087:0020 Auto filters: Bus 2, Addr *, Port 1.4, ID *:* Bus 2, Addr *, Port 1.2, ID *:* (qemu) Finally - both DVD and USB key remain listed, why? Best regards, Erik