Re: [PATCH v4] usbip: tools: add hint when no exported devices are found

[Shuah Khan]

On 4/2/26 02:32, Zongmin Zhou wrote:
> From: Zongmin Zhou <zhouzongmin@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> When refresh_exported_devices() finds no devices, it's helpful to
> inform users about potential causes. This could be due to:
>
> 1. The usbip driver module is not loaded.
> 2. No devices have been exported yet.
>
> Add an informational message to guide users when ndevs == 0.
>
> Also update the condition in usbip_host_driver_open() and
> usbip_device_driver_open() to check both ret and ndevs == 0,
> and change err() to info().
>
> Message visibility by scenario:
> - usbipd (console mode): Show on console/serial, this allows instant
>    visibility for debugging.
> - usbipd -D (daemon mode): Message logged to syslog, can keep logs for
>    later traceability in production. Also can use "journalctl -f" to
>    trace on console.
>
> Suggested-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Zongmin Zhou <zhouzongmin@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v4:
> - Printing behavior adjusted as suggested.

Reviewed-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Greg, Please pick this up.

thanks,
-- Shuah