linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] usbip: set the dma mask to 64bit default for vhci-driver

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Message-ID: <2025043004-unnerve-slightly-abe8@gregkh>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:31:50 +0200
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Zongmin Zhou <min_halo@....com>
Cc: Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>, i@...ithal.me,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	shuah@...nel.org, valentina.manea.m@...il.com,
	Zongmin Zhou <zhouzongmin@...inos.cn>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usbip: set the dma mask to 64bit default for vhci-driver

On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 01:24:31PM +0800, Zongmin Zhou wrote:
> > With one difference that the fix depends on faux_device feature - hence
> > we can't apply it to stables. I do think it is the right direction to
> > go to faux_device.
> > 
> I just encountered similar users who were using a lower version of the
> kernel and were unwilling to upgrade.

That is not our problem here, sorry.

> But if reach a consensus to  go to faux_device,
> I will try to make the change(converting platform device to faux device for
> vhci-hcd).

We have said that you should try this, no need for us to ask again.

thanks,

greg k-h