On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 11:52 AM Michael Grzeschik <mgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 04, 2021 at 10:35:57PM +0200, Ferry Toth wrote:
> >Op 04-10-2021 om 16:18 schreef Andy Shevchenko:
> >>The commit c6e23b89a95d ("usb: dwc3: gadget: set gadgets parent to the right
> >>controller") changed the device for the UDC and broke the user space scripts
> >>that instantiate the USB gadget(s) via ConfigFS.
> >
> >I confirm this regression on Intel Edison since at least 5.15-rc2
> >while in 5.14.0 it was working fine.
> >
> >This patch resolves the issue as tested on 5.15-rc4.
> >
> >Tested-by: Ferry Toth<fntoth@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> NACK! Why should we resolv an issue by reverting it to solve not working
> userspace.
Huh?!
It is
a) used to work;
b) stopped working after your commit.
To me it's a clear regression. Whatever deeper problem is there, I
really don't care. The change broke my _user space_ case!
> We already have this patch as a solution for solving a deeper
> Problem, regarding the allocator addressing the right device.
Then rework it. You have still time. Your case wasn't working and one
more release of not working is not an issue here.
> >>Revert it for now until the better solution will be proposed.
>
> So, I think fixing the userspace would be the right fix,
Huh?!
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/4.Coding.html#regressions
> not changing
> the kernel. Otherwise we should find a proper solution.
So, please do. v5.15 should still work on our devices with
distribution that uses ConfigFS, no?
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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko
