Re: [PATCH] tools: usb: usbip: adding support for older kernel versions

[shuah]

Hi David,

On 3/6/19 2:47 PM, David Valleau wrote:
> The current usbip tool relies on the behavior of the vhci-hcd driver in
> order to work correctly. In instances where a newer version of the tool
> is used with an older version of the kernel, there are incompatibilities
> that can sometimes result in failure.

usbip tool is tied to the kernel version. This is reason why it is
co-located with the usbip driver in the kernel sources. This is not
a typical tool scenario to be able to use new tool on old kernels.

I would like to understand the reasons for wanting to run new tool on
old kernels.

thanks,
-- Shuah