linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] usb: gadget: uvc: allow changing interface name via configfs

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Date:   Fri, 1 Apr 2022 09:47:54 -0500
From:   Dan Vacura <w36195@...orola.com>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>,
        Felipe Balbi <balbi@...nel.org>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>,
        Carlos Bilbao <bilbao@...edu>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usb: gadget: uvc: allow changing interface name via
 configfs

On Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 08:19:29AM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 04:11:50PM -0500, Dan Vacura wrote:
> > Add a configfs entry, "function_name", to change the iInterface field
> > for VideoControl. This name is used on host devices for user selection,
> > useful when multiple cameras are present. The default will remain "UVC
> > Camera".
> > 
> > Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org> # 5.10+
> 
> Why is adding a new feature a stable kernel issue?
> 
> confused,
> 
> greg k-h

The intention is to get this change integrated into the Android GKI 5.10
and 5.15 release lines.

Sorry for the confusion or if I misunderstood the process,

Dan