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From: Greg KH <gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>
To: Juergen Gross <jgross-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	xen-devel-GuqFBffKawuULHF6PoxzQEEOCMrvLtNR@public.gmane.org,
	konrad.wilk-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
	david.vrabel-Sxgqhf6Nn4DQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
	boris.ostrovsky-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [Patch V4 1/3] usb: Add Xen pvUSB protocol description
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:36:53 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150723043653.GA31524@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <55B067D7.3030904-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>

On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 06:04:39AM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> On 07/23/2015 01:46 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> >On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 08:53:23AM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> >>Add the definition of pvUSB protocol used between the pvUSB frontend in
> >>a Xen domU and the pvUSB backend in a Xen driver domain (usually Dom0).
> >>
> >>This header was originally provided by Fujitsu for Xen based on Linux
> >>2.6.18.
> >>
> >>Changes are:
> >>- adapt to Linux style guide
> >>
> >>Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
> >>---
> >>  include/xen/interface/io/usbif.h | 252 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >
> >Why is this a different interface than the existing ones we have today
> >(i.e. usbip?)  Where is it documented?  Do the Xen developers /
> 
> The interface definition is living in the Xen git repository for several
> years now:
> 
> git://xenbits.xen.org/xen.git -> xen/include/public/io/usbif.h

That's header file, not a document describing the api here.

> It is used e.g. in SUSE's xen kernel since 2.6.18.

I am very aware of the amount of Xen crap in SuSE's kernel, don't use
that as an excuse for me to merge it to mainline :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2015-07-23  4:36 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-06-23  6:53 [Patch V4 0/3] xen, usb: support pvUSB frontend driver Juergen Gross
     [not found] ` <1435042405-14235-1-git-send-email-jgross-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
2015-06-23  6:53   ` [Patch V4 1/3] usb: Add Xen pvUSB protocol description Juergen Gross
2015-07-22 23:46     ` Greg KH
2015-07-23  4:04       ` Juergen Gross
     [not found]         ` <55B067D7.3030904-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
2015-07-23  4:36           ` Greg KH [this message]
     [not found]             ` <20150723043653.GA31524-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-07-23  6:46               ` Juergen Gross
     [not found]                 ` <55B08DB9.60902-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
2015-07-23  9:38                   ` [Xen-devel] " David Vrabel
2015-07-23 19:08                 ` Greg KH
2015-07-23 21:29                   ` Pasi Kärkkäinen
2015-07-24  3:51                   ` Juergen Gross
     [not found]                     ` <55B1B628.7090200-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
2015-07-24 18:57                       ` Greg KH
2015-07-24 19:25                         ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
     [not found]     ` <1435042405-14235-2-git-send-email-jgross-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
2015-07-23  9:39       ` [Xen-devel] " David Vrabel
2015-06-23  6:53   ` [Patch V4 2/3] usb: Introduce Xen pvUSB frontend (xen hcd) Juergen Gross
     [not found]     ` <1435042405-14235-3-git-send-email-jgross-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
2015-07-23  9:47       ` David Vrabel
2015-06-23  6:53   ` [Patch V4 3/3] xen: add Xen pvUSB maintainer Juergen Gross
2015-07-20  5:13   ` [Patch V4 0/3] xen, usb: support pvUSB frontend driver Juergen Gross
2016-03-17 19:43     ` Oleksandr Tyshchenko
     [not found]       ` <CAJEb2DHesrZn0H=d4KVn6sbyXFA8ykdUFMftyAZqbwSKk_JKKQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2016-03-18  8:32         ` [Xen-devel] " Juergen Gross
2016-03-18 12:28           ` Oleksandr Tyshchenko

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