Re: [PATCH V3] usb: gadget: composite: fix req->length in composite_setup()

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On Thu, 24 Feb 2011, Michal Nazarewicz wrote:

> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Alan Stern wrote:
> >> In principle, function drivers -- including f_mass_storage --
> >> shouldn't depend on req->length being set to anything.  A little
> >> auditing would be a good idea.
> 
> On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:58:22 +0100, Maulik Mankad  
> <mankad.maulik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I didn't quite understand your last point.
> >
> > This test works for g_file_storage gadget since "fsg->ep0req->length =
> > 0" in fsg_setup() function in file_storage.c.
> >
> > Does setting "req->length= 0" in composite_setup() in f_mass_storage.c
> > have any unwanted side effect?
> >
> > Should this change be done in the f_mass_storage.c under "case
> > FSG_STATE_RESET" just before ep0_queue() is called (since we know that
> > RESET request does not have a data phase)?
> 
> Alan point is that your patch is correct.  Composite functions should not
> depend on value of req->length, so if your patch breaks some functions
> its the function that need to be fixed.  What could be handy is trying
> to check in advance if any functions in fact depend on req->length.

Exactly.  Maulik, you determined that f_mass_storage works okay with 
your patch.  But what about the other function drivers?  Did you check 
to make sure the patch won't break any of them?

Alan Stern

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