linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] vhci_hcd: USB port can get stuck in the disabled state

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Message-ID: <3349aa56-afa0-a919-5810-3dbbdbe8717b@linuxfoundation.org>
Date:   Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:57:42 -0600
From:   Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Michael <msbroadf@...il.com>
Cc:     valentina.manea.m@...il.com, shuah@...nel.org,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] vhci_hcd: USB port can get stuck in the disabled state

On 8/10/21 8:30 PM, Michael wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2021 at 03:46, Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
>>
>> On 8/2/21 7:00 PM, Michael wrote:
>>> On Tue, 3 Aug 2021 at 09:14, Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 7/30/21 5:52 PM, Michael wrote:
>>>>> Yes i think just adding the VDEV_ST_USED check in addition to the
>>>>> VDEV_ST_NOT_ASSIGNED state is fine and would fix the issue.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Can you please confirm if this works?
>>>>
>>>>> After many years of writing virtualhere (a similar system to usb/ip
>>>>> but cross-platform and different non-kernel way of doing it server
>>>>> side) I've seen many drivers that issue reset at any time. Loading
>>>>> firmware is usually the reason.  Also sometimes switching
>>>>> configurations requires a reset also, for example some gaming wheels
>>>>> do this. I don't think you should make this VDEV_ST_USED check
>>>>> specific to Wifi devices, as a lot of devices don't follow too closely
>>>>> to the USB protocol to begin with from my experience. They primarily
>>>>> base their USB interactions assuming the windows platform and its
>>>>> quirks.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When sending responses to Linux kernel mailing lists, please use bottom post.
>>>> This check will be used for all drivers. We don't add checks for specific cases
>>>> in the code.
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> -- Shuah
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes it works with that change.
>>>
>>
>> Would you like to send me a patch for this?
>>
>> thanks,
>> -- Shuah
> 
> usbip: Allow port reset to occur when the port is also in the ST_USED state
> 
>   Signed-off-by: Michael <mail@...tualhere.com>
> ---
>   drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c | 4 +++-
>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
> index 4ba6bcdaa8e9..300131ae5897 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
> @@ -456,7 +456,9 @@ static int vhci_hub_control(struct usb_hcd *hcd,
> u16 typeReq, u16 wValue,
>                          vhci_hcd->re_timeout = 0;
> 
>                          if (vhci_hcd->vdev[rhport].ud.status ==
> -                           VDEV_ST_NOTASSIGNED) {
> +                           VDEV_ST_NOTASSIGNED ||
> +                               vhci_hcd->vdev[rhport].ud.status ==
> +                               VDEV_ST_USED) {
>                                  usbip_dbg_vhci_rh(
>                                          " enable rhport %d (status %u)\n",
>                                          rhport,
> --
> 2.30.2
> 

Unfortunately we can't apply this diff. I turned this into a proper
patch giving you credit for reporting the problem, suggesting the
fix and testing it. Patch will be sent shortly.

thanks,
-- Shuah