linux-kernel - Re: [LINUX PATCH] usb: gadget: Configure bulk maxburst through module parameter in gadget zero.

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Message-ID: <20160929085405.GA8895@kroah.com>
Date:   Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:54:05 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Manish Narani <manish.narani@...inx.com>
Cc:     balbi@...nel.org, k.opasiak@...sung.com, r.baldyga@...sung.com,
        peter.chen@...escale.com, mnarani@...inx.com,
        John.Youn@...opsys.com, eu@...ipetonello.com,
        i.kotrasinsk@...sung.com, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, anuragku@...inx.com,
        punnaia@...inx.com
Subject: Re: [LINUX PATCH] usb: gadget: Configure bulk maxburst through
 module parameter in gadget zero.

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 02:16:44PM +0530, Manish Narani wrote:
> This patch adds support to configure bulk maxburst through
> module parameter. This parameter can be used to modify bulk
> maxburst in case if one wants to measure peak Bulk/Isoc-IN/OUT
> performance.

Eeek, this isn't the 1990's, please don't add new module parameters :)

We have much better ways of handling configuration options for a device,
why not use them (configfs, sysfs files, etc.)?

Ugh, it looks like iso_maxburst is handled this way as well.

Felipe, why is this?

thanks,

greg k-h