return 0;
 }
 
+
+
+/*
+ * Show & store the current value of authorized_default
+ */
+static ssize_t usb_host_authorized_default_show(struct device *dev,
+                                               struct device_attribute *attr,
+                                               char *buf)
+{
+       struct usb_device *rh_usb_dev = to_usb_device(dev);
+       struct usb_bus *usb_bus = rh_usb_dev->bus;
+       struct usb_hcd *usb_hcd;
+
+       if (usb_bus == NULL)    /* FIXME: not sure if this case is possible */
+               return -ENODEV;
+       usb_hcd = bus_to_hcd(usb_bus);
+       return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%u\n", usb_hcd->authorized_default);
+}
+
+static ssize_t usb_host_authorized_default_store(struct device *dev,
+                                                struct device_attribute *attr,
+                                                const char *buf, size_t size)
+{
+       ssize_t result;
+       unsigned val;
+       struct usb_device *rh_usb_dev = to_usb_device(dev);
+       struct usb_bus *usb_bus = rh_usb_dev->bus;
+       struct usb_hcd *usb_hcd;
+
+       if (usb_bus == NULL)    /* FIXME: not sure if this case is possible */
+               return -ENODEV;
+       usb_hcd = bus_to_hcd(usb_bus);
+       result = sscanf(buf, "%u\n", &val);
+       if (result == 1) {
+               usb_hcd->authorized_default = val? 1 : 0;
+               result = size;
+       }
+       else
+               result = -EINVAL;
+       return result;
+}
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR(authorized_default, 0644,
+           usb_host_authorized_default_show,
+           usb_host_authorized_default_store);
+
+
+/* Group all the USB bus attributes */
+static struct attribute *usb_bus_attrs[] = {
+               &dev_attr_authorized_default.attr,
+               NULL,
+};
+
+static struct attribute_group usb_bus_attr_group = {
+       .name = NULL,   /* we want them in the same directory */
+       .attrs = usb_bus_attrs,
+};
+
+
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 static struct class *usb_host_class;
        hcd->driver = driver;
        hcd->product_desc = (driver->product_desc) ? driver->product_desc :
                        "USB Host Controller";
-
        return hcd;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL (usb_create_hcd);
 
        dev_info(hcd->self.controller, "%s\n", hcd->product_desc);
 
+       hcd->authorized_default = hcd->wireless? 0 : 1;
        set_bit(HCD_FLAG_HW_ACCESSIBLE, &hcd->flags);
 
        /* HC is in reset state, but accessible.  Now do the one-time init,
        if ((retval = register_root_hub(hcd)) != 0)
                goto err_register_root_hub;
 
+       retval = sysfs_create_group(&rhdev->dev.kobj, &usb_bus_attr_group);
+       if (retval < 0) {
+               printk(KERN_ERR "Cannot register USB bus sysfs attributes: %d\n",
+                      retval);
+               goto error_create_attr_group;
+       }
        if (hcd->uses_new_polling && hcd->poll_rh)
                usb_hcd_poll_rh_status(hcd);
        return retval;
 
+error_create_attr_group:
+       mutex_lock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
+       usb_disconnect(&hcd->self.root_hub);
+       mutex_unlock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
 err_register_root_hub:
        hcd->driver->stop(hcd);
 err_hcd_driver_start:
        cancel_work_sync(&hcd->wakeup_work);
 #endif
 
+       sysfs_remove_group(&hcd->self.root_hub->dev.kobj, &usb_bus_attr_group);
        mutex_lock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
        usb_disconnect(&hcd->self.root_hub);
        mutex_unlock(&usb_bus_list_lock);
 
  *
  * Since "struct usb_bus" is so thin, you can't share much code in it.
  * This framework is a layer over that, and should be more sharable.
+ *
+ * @authorized_default: Specifies if new devices are authorized to
+ *                      connect by default or they require explicit
+ *                      user space authorization; this bit is settable
+ *                      through /sys/class/usb_host/X/authorized_default.
+ *                      For the rest is RO, so we don't lock to r/w it.
  */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
        unsigned                poll_rh:1;      /* poll for rh status? */
        unsigned                poll_pending:1; /* status has changed? */
        unsigned                wireless:1;     /* Wireless USB HCD */
+       unsigned                authorized_default:1;
 
        int                     irq;            /* irq allocated */
        void __iomem            *regs;          /* device memory/io */