Hi,
Thanks for your great effort.
Just a little comment on UNLINK pdu size.
2011/6/28 Németh Márton <nm127@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> From: Márton Németh <nm127@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> USBIP v1.0.0 protocol documentation.
>
> Signed-off-by: Márton Németh <nm127@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried to document the USBIP protocol as implemented in the Linux kernel 3.0-rc2.
>
> The description is a preliminary draft only, it may contain mistakes. I tried
> to document what I have understand from the source code and from the actual
> captured network traffic when the USBIP is in action. Please review it, correct it,
> point out the missing parts.
>
> During I have documented the protocol a question came into my mind: why do we
> have two different type of package when the URB completition handler is called,
> namely USB_RET_SUBMIT and USBIP_RET_UNLINK? As far as I can see this causes race
> condition because for one URB the completition handler is only called once. If
> the one URB is sent in with USB_CMD_SUBMIT and then unlinked with USB_CMD_UNLINK
> the completition handler is called only once. In the protocol, however, we have
> two different type of packets: USB_RET_SUBMIT and USBIP_RET_UNLINK. The status
> field of these messages may contain anything in this case depending on the timing.
>
> Regards,
>
> Márton Németh
> ---
> diff -uprN staging-2.6.orig/drivers/staging/usbip/usbip_protocol.txt staging-2.6/drivers/staging/usbip/usbip_protocol.txt
> --- staging-2.6.orig/drivers/staging/usbip/usbip_protocol.txt 1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
> +++ staging-2.6/drivers/staging/usbip/usbip_protocol.txt 2011-06-28 08:30:04.000000000 +0200
> @@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
> +PRELIMINARY DRAFT, MAY CONTAIN MISTAKES!
> +28 Jun 2011
> +
> +The USB/IP protocol follows a server/client architecture. The server exports the
> +USB devices and the clients imports them. The device driver for the exported
> +USB device runs on the client machine.
> +
> +The client may ask for the list of the exported USB devices. To get the list the
> +client opens a TCP/IP connection towards the server, and sends an OP_REQ_DEVLIST
> +packet on top of the TCP/IP connection (so the actual OP_REQ_DEVLIST may be sent
> +in one or more pieces at the low level transport layer). The server sends back
> +the OP_REP_DEVLIST packet which lists the exported USB devices. Finally the
> +TCP/IP connection is closed.
> +
> + virtual host controller usb host
> + "client" "server"
> + (imports USB devices) (exports USB devices)
> + | |
> + | OP_REQ_DEVLIST |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | OP_REP_DEVLIST |
> + | <---------------------------------------------- |
> + | |
> +
> +Once the client knows the list of exported USB devices it may decide to use one
> +of them. First the client opens a TCP/IP connection towards the server and
> +sends an OP_REQ_IMPORT packet. The server replies with OP_REP_IMPORT. If the
> +import was successful the TCP/IP connection remains open and will be used
> +to trasfer the URB traffic between the client and the server. The client may
> +send two types of packets: the USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT to submit an URB, and
> +USBIP_CMD_UNLINK to unlink a previously submitted URB. The answers of the
> +server may be USBIP_RET_SUBMIT and USBIP_RET_UNLINK respectively.
> +
> + virtual host controller usb host
> + "client" "server"
> + (imports USB devices) (exports USB devices)
> + | |
> + | OP_REQ_IMPORT |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | OP_REP_IMPORT |
> + | <---------------------------------------------- |
> + | |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT(seqnum = n) |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_RET_SUBMIT(seqnum = n) |
> + | <---------------------------------------------- |
> + | . |
> + | : |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT(seqnum = m) |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT(seqnum = m+1) |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT(seqnum = m+2) |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_RET_SUBMIT(seqnum = m) |
> + | <---------------------------------------------- |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT(seqnum = m+3) |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_RET_SUBMIT(seqnum = m+1) |
> + | <---------------------------------------------- |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT(seqnum = m+4) |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_RET_SUBMIT(seqnum = m+2) |
> + | <---------------------------------------------- |
> + | . |
> + | : |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_CMD_UNLINK |
> + | ----------------------------------------------> |
> + | |
> + | USBIP_RET_UNLINK |
> + | <---------------------------------------------- |
> + | |
> +
> +The fields are in network (big endian) byte order meaning that the most significant
> +byte (MSB) is stored at the lowest address.
> +
> +
> +OP_REQ_DEVLIST: Retrieve the list of exported USB devices.
> +
> + Offset | Length | Value | Meaning
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0 | 2 | 0x0100 | Binary-coded decimal USBIP version number: v1.0.0
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 2 | 2 | 0x8005 | Command code: Retrieve the list of exported USB
> + | | | devices.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 4 | 4 | 0x00000000 | Status: unused, shall be set to 0
> +
> +OP_REP_DEVLIST: Reply with the list of exported USB devices.
> +
> + Offset | Length | Value | Meaning
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0 | 2 | 0x0100 | Binary-coded decimal USBIP version number: v1.0.0.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 2 | 2 | 0x0005 | Reply code: The list of exported USB devices.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 4 | 4 | 0x00000000 | Status: 0 for OK
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 8 | 4 | n | Number of exported devices: 0 means no exported
> + | | | devices.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x0C | | | From now on the exported n devices are described,
> + | | | if any. If no devices are exported the message
> + | | | ends with the previous "number of exported
> + | | | devices" field.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + | 256 | | path: Path of the device on the host exporting the
> + | | | USB device, string closed with zero byte, e.g.
> + | | | "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2"
> + | | | The unused bytes shall be filled with zero
> + | | | bytes.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x10C | 32 | | busid: Bus ID of the exported device, string
> + | | | closed with zero byte, e.g. "3-2". The unused
> + | | | bytes shall be filled with zero bytes.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x12C | 4 | | busnum
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x130 | 4 | | devnum
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x134 | 4 | | speed
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x138 | 2 | | idVendor
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13A | 2 | | idProduct
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13C | 2 | | bcdDevice
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13E | 1 | | bDeviceClass
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13F | 1 | | bDeviceSubClass
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x140 | 1 | | bDeviceProtocol
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x141 | 1 | | bConfigurationValue
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x142 | 1 | | bNumConfigurations
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x143 | 1 | | bNumInterfaces
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x144 | | m_0 | From now on each interface is described, all
> + | | | together bNumInterfaces times, with the
> + | | | the following 4 fields:
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + | 1 | | bInterfaceClass
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x145 | 1 | | bInterfaceSubClass
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x146 | 1 | | bInterfaceProtocol
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x147 | 1 | | padding byte for alignment, shall be set to zero
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0xC + | | | The second exported USB device starts at i=1
> + i*0x138 + | | | with the busid field.
> + m_(i-1)*4 | | |
> +
> +OP_REQ_IMPORT: Request to import (attach) a remote USB device.
> +
> + Offset | Length | Value | Meaning
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0 | 2 | 0x0100 | Binary-coded decimal USBIP version number: v1.0.0
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 2 | 2 | 0x8003 | Command code: import a remote USB device.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 4 | 4 | 0x00000000 | Status: unused, shall be set to 0
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 8 | 32 | | busid: the busid of the exported device on the
> + | | | remote host. The possible values are taken
> + | | | from the message field OP_REP_DEVLIST.busid.
> + | | | A string closed with zero, the unused bytes
> + | | | shall be filled with zeros.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> +
> +OP_REP_IMPORT: Reply to import (attach) a remote USB device.
> +
> + Offset | Length | Value | Meaning
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0 | 2 | 0x0100 | Binary-coded decimal USBIP version number: v1.0.0
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 2 | 2 | 0x0003 | Reply code: Reply to import.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 4 | 4 | 0x00000000 | Status: 0 for OK
> + | | | 1 for error
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 8 | | | From now on comes the details of the imported
> + | | | device, if the previous status field was OK (0),
> + | | | otherwise the reply ends with the status field.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + | 256 | | path: Path of the device on the host exporting the
> + | | | USB device, string closed with zero byte, e.g.
> + | | | "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2"
> + | | | The unused bytes shall be filled with zero
> + | | | bytes.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x108 | 32 | | busid: Bus ID of the exported device, string
> + | | | closed with zero byte, e.g. "3-2". The unused
> + | | | bytes shall be filled with zero bytes.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x128 | 4 | | busnum
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x12C | 4 | | devnum
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x130 | 4 | | speed
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x134 | 2 | | idVendor
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x136 | 2 | | idProduct
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x138 | 2 | | bcdDevice
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x139 | 1 | | bDeviceClass
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13A | 1 | | bDeviceSubClass
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13B | 1 | | bDeviceProtocol
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13C | 1 | | bConfigurationValue
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13D | 1 | | bNumConfigurations
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x13E | 1 | | bNumInterfaces
> +
> +USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT: Submit an URB
> +
> + Offset | Length | Value | Meaning
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0 | 4 | 0x00000001 | command: Submit an URB
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 4 | 4 | | seqnum: the sequence number of the URB to submit
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 8 | 4 | | devid
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0xC | 4 | | direction: 0: USBIP_DIR_IN
> + | | | 1: USBIP_DIR_OUT
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x10 | 4 | | ep: endpoint number, possible values are: 0...15
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x14 | 4 | | transfer_flags: possible values depend on the
> + | | | URB transfer type, see below
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x18 | 4 | | transfer_buffer_length
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x1C | 4 | | start_frame: specify the selected frame to
> + | | | transmit an ISO frame, ignored if URB_ISO_ASAP
> + | | | is specified at transfer_flags
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x20 | 4 | | number_of_packets: number of ISO packets
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x24 | 4 | | interval: maximum time for the request on the
> + | | | server-side host controller
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x28 | 8 | | setup: data bytes for USB setup, filled with
> + | | | zeros if not used
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x30 | | | URB data. For ISO transfers the padding between
> + | | | each ISO packets is not transmitted.
> +
> +
> + Allowed transfer_flags | value | control | interrupt | bulk | isochronous
> + -------------------------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+-------------
> + URB_SHORT_NOT_OK | 0x00000001 | only in | only in | only in | no
> + URB_ISO_ASAP | 0x00000002 | no | no | no | yes
> + URB_NO_TRANSFER_DMA_MAP | 0x00000004 | yes | yes | yes | yes
> + URB_NO_FSBR | 0x00000020 | yes | no | no | no
> + URB_ZERO_PACKET | 0x00000040 | no | no | only out | no
> + URB_NO_INTERRUPT | 0x00000080 | yes | yes | yes | yes
> + URB_FREE_BUFFER | 0x00000100 | yes | yes | yes | yes
> + URB_DIR_MASK | 0x00000200 | yes | yes | yes | yes
> +
> +
> +USBIP_RET_SUBMIT: Reply for submitting an URB
> +
> + Offset | Length | Value | Meaning
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0 | 4 | 0x00000002 | command
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 4 | 4 | | seqnum: URB sequence number
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 8 | 4 | | devid
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0xC | 4 | | direction: 0: USBIP_DIR_IN
> + | | | 1: USBIP_DIR_OUT
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x10 | 4 | | ep: endpoint number
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x14 | 4 | | status: zero for successful URB transaction,
> + | | | otherwise some kind of error happened.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x18 | 4 | n | actual_length: number of URB data bytes
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x1C | 4 | | start_frame: for an ISO frame the actually
> + | | | selected frame for transmit.
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x20 | 4 | | number_of_packets
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x24 | 4 | | error_count
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x28 | 8 | | setup: data bytes for USB setup, filled with
> + | | | zeros if not used
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x30 | n | | URB data bytes. For ISO transfers the padding
> + | | | between each ISO packets is not transmitted.
> +
> +USBIP_CMD_UNLINK: Unlink an URB
> +
> + Offset | Length | Value | Meaning
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0 | 4 | 0x00000003 | command: URB unlink command
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 4 | 4 | | seqnum: URB sequence number to unlink: FIXME: is this so?
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 8 | 4 | | devid
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0xC | 4 | | direction: 0: USBIP_DIR_IN
> + | | | 1: USBIP_DIR_OUT
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x10 | 4 | | ep: endpoint number: zero
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x14 | 4 | | seqnum: the URB sequence number given previously
> + | | | at USBIP_CMD_SUBMIT.seqnum field
-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
0x30 | n | | URB data bytes. For ISO
transfers the padding
| | | between each ISO
packets is not transmitted.
> +
> +USBIP_RET_UNLINK: Reply for URB unlink
> +
> + Offset | Length | Value | Meaning
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0 | 4 | 0x00000004 | command: reply for the URB unlink command
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 4 | 4 | | seqnum: the unlinked URB sequence number
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 8 | 4 | | devid
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0xC | 4 | | direction: 0: USBIP_DIR_IN
> + | | | 1: USBIP_DIR_OUT
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x10 | 4 | | ep: endpoint number
> +-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
> + 0x14 | 4 | | status: This is the value contained in the
> + | | | urb->status in the URB completition handler.
> + | | | FIXME: a better explanation needed.
-----------+--------+------------+---------------------------------------------------
0x30 | n | | URB data bytes. For ISO
transfers the padding
| | | between each ISO
packets is not transmitted.
Regards,
David Chang
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