linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] testusb: using real device-nodes managed by udev instead of using usbfs

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Date:	Fri, 11 May 2012 15:09:20 -0700
From:	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	"Du, ChangbinX" <changbinx.du@...el.com>
Cc:	"mina86@...a86.com" <mina86@...a86.com>,
	"Fleming, Matt" <matt.fleming@...el.com>,
	"balbi@...com" <balbi@...com>, "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] testusb: using real device-nodes managed by udev
 instead of using usbfs

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:02:01AM +0000, Du, ChangbinX wrote:
> As the usbfs functionality have replaced by real device-nodes managed by udev whose nodes lived in /dev/bus/usb for a long time, testusb tool need update correspondingly.

Why?  Is this causing problems as it is today?

> Because udev path is fixed, so the "-A" option no longer need and it is removed.

Did you just break scripts that was using that option?  That's not nice,
and not acceptable.

greg k-h
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