[systemd-devel] usb_id gets bogus serial and makes a mess

[Kay Sievers]

On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Robert Milasan <rmilasan at suse.com> wrote:
> Hi, seems that using some strange usb devices with really bogus serial
> numbers usb_id creates links with junk strings in it:
>
> /dev/disk/by-id/usb-TSSTcorp_BDDVDW_SE-506AB_㡒䍌䜶䉗ぁㄴ㌴†ँ-0:0
>
> Initially was believed that usb_id is to blame, then the kernel, but it

We use the same rules now as described here:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg487321.aspx

Thanks,
Kay