linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] usb: core: Amend initial authorized

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Message-ID: <65582610-72ba-4644-9032-91c09f50a6bf@vaisala.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2024 14:39:01 +0200
From: Niko Mauno <niko.mauno@...sala.com>
To: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc: linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 vesa.jaaskelainen@...sala.com, geert@...ux-m68k.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] usb: core: Amend initial authorized_default value

On 9.2.2024 12.47, Greg KH wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 09, 2024 at 11:46:50AM +0200, niko.mauno@...sala.com wrote:
>> From: Niko Mauno <niko.mauno@...sala.com>
>>
>> Since the wireless USB implementation has been removed and since the
>> behavior with authorized_default values -1 and 1 is now effectively
>> same, change the initial value to latter in order to stop using the
>> leftover value. The former value can still be passed as a module
>> parameter to retain backwards compatibility.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Niko Mauno <niko.mauno@...sala.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/usb/core/hcd.c | 6 ++----
>>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> Isn't this series already in my tree?
> 
> confused,
> 
> greg k-h

Hi Greg, apologies for any confusion I may have caused,

Geert requested some further clarification in the new Kconfig help 
section, please see:
https://marc.info/?l=linux-usb&m=170747246528305&w=2

(There shouldn't be any functional change introduced between v2 and v3)

Kind regards,
-Niko