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--- cups-1.2.11/backend/usb-unix.c.direct-usb	2007-05-04 15:03:02.000000000 +0100
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+++ cups-1.2.11/backend/usb-unix.c	2007-06-13 16:46:56.000000000 +0100
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@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
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              strcasecmp(hostname, "Minolta");
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 #endif /* __FreeBSD__ || __NetBSD__ || __OpenBSD__ || __DragonFly__ */
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+    if (use_bc && !strncmp(uri, "usb:/dev/", 9))
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+      use_bc = 0;
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+
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     if ((device_fd = open_device(uri, &use_bc)) == -1)
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     {
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       if (getenv("CLASS") != NULL)
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@@ -317,12 +320,7 @@
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   if (!strncmp(uri, "usb:/dev/", 9))
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 #ifdef __linux
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   {
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-   /*
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-    * Do not allow direct devices anymore...
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-    */
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-
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-    errno = ENODEV;
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-    return (-1);
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+    return (open(uri + 4, O_RDWR | O_EXCL));
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   }
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   else if (!strncmp(uri, "usb://", 6))
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   {