From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: vladimir.stankovic@displaylink.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-usb@vger.kernel.org,
mausb-host-devel@displaylink.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 3/8] usb: mausb_host: HCD initialization
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:07:10 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200428110710.GC1145239@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200425091954.1610-4-vladimir.stankovic@displaylink.com>
On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 11:19:49AM +0200, vladimir.stankovic@displaylink.com wrote:
> +static long mausb_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int ioctl_func,
> + unsigned long ioctl_buffer)
> +{
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
Why do you have an ioctl that does nothing? Same for the other
functions that just return "success", if you don't do anything in them,
don't declare them please.
> +int mausb_init_hcd(void)
> +{
> + int retval;
> +
> + retval = register_chrdev(0, DEVICE_NAME, &mausb_fops);
But you already have a chardev? Why use another one?
I don't understand the need for these, it's not obvious at all, please
provide a lot more information on what is going on with these userspace
facing interfaces please.
thanks,
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-04-28 11:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 62+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-03-12 14:42 [PATCH v3 0/8] Add MA USB Host driver Vladimir Stankovic
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 " vladimir.stankovic
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 1/8] usb: Add MA-USB Host kernel module vladimir.stankovic
2020-03-27 16:25 ` Alan Stern
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 2/8] usb: mausb_host: Add link layer implementation vladimir.stankovic
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 3/8] usb: mausb_host: HCD initialization vladimir.stankovic
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 4/8] usb: mausb_host: Implement initial hub handlers vladimir.stankovic
2020-03-27 16:37 ` Alan Stern
2020-04-13 15:16 ` Vladimir Stankovic
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 5/8] usb: mausb_host: Introduce PAL processing vladimir.stankovic
2020-03-27 16:35 ` Alan Stern
2020-03-28 3:56 ` kbuild test robot
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 6/8] usb: mausb_host: Add logic for PAL-to-PAL communication vladimir.stankovic
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 7/8] usb: mausb_host: MA-USB PAL events processing vladimir.stankovic
2020-03-28 10:35 ` kbuild test robot
2020-04-04 16:07 ` kbuild test robot
2020-03-27 15:26 ` [PATCH v4 8/8] usb: mausb_host: Process MA-USB data packets vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 0/8] Add MA USB Host driver vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 1/8] usb: Add MA-USB Host kernel module vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-28 11:03 ` Greg KH
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 2/8] usb: mausb_host: Add link layer implementation vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 3/8] usb: mausb_host: HCD initialization vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-28 11:07 ` Greg KH [this message]
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 4/8] usb: mausb_host: Implement initial hub handlers vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 5/8] usb: mausb_host: Introduce PAL processing vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-26 0:32 ` Alan Stern
2020-04-26 12:32 ` Vladimir Stankovic
2020-04-26 14:31 ` Alan Stern
2020-04-26 14:45 ` [External] " Vladimir Stankovic
2020-04-26 20:56 ` Alan Stern
2020-04-30 14:37 ` Vladimir Stankovic
2020-04-30 15:18 ` Alan Stern
2020-04-30 15:34 ` Vladimir Stankovic
2020-04-30 15:41 ` Alan Stern
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 6/8] usb: mausb_host: Add logic for PAL-to-PAL communication vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 7/8] usb: mausb_host: MA-USB PAL events processing vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-28 11:08 ` Greg KH
2020-04-25 9:19 ` [PATCH v5 8/8] usb: mausb_host: Process MA-USB data packets vladimir.stankovic
2020-04-28 11:04 ` [PATCH v5 0/8] Add MA USB Host driver Greg KH
2020-04-30 16:51 ` [External] " Vladimir Stankovic
2020-04-30 20:02 ` Greg KH
2020-05-15 13:04 ` Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-29 12:48 ` Pavel Machek
2020-05-15 12:34 ` [PATCH v6 " Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 12:34 ` [PATCH v6 1/8] usb: Add MA-USB Host kernel module Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 13:01 ` Greg KH
2020-06-11 18:20 ` Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 13:02 ` Greg KH
2020-06-11 18:19 ` [External] " Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 12:34 ` [PATCH v6 2/8] usb: mausb_host: Add link layer implementation Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 12:34 ` [PATCH v6 3/8] usb: mausb_host: HCD initialization Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 13:03 ` Greg KH
2020-06-11 18:19 ` Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 13:07 ` Greg KH
2020-06-11 18:18 ` [External] " Vladimir Stankovic
2020-06-18 8:18 ` Greg KH
2020-05-15 12:34 ` [PATCH v6 4/8] usb: mausb_host: Implement initial hub handlers Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 12:34 ` [PATCH v6 5/8] usb: mausb_host: Introduce PAL processing Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 12:35 ` [PATCH v6 6/8] usb: mausb_host: Add logic for PAL-to-PAL communication Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 12:35 ` [PATCH v6 7/8] usb: mausb_host: MA-USB PAL events processing Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 12:35 ` [PATCH v6 8/8] usb: mausb_host: Process MA-USB data packets Vladimir Stankovic
2020-05-15 13:08 ` [PATCH v6 0/8] Add MA USB Host driver Greg KH
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