Re: [PATCH v3] net: usb: ax88179_178a: avoid failed operations when device is disconnected

[Alan Stern]

On Fri, Dec 01, 2023 at 02:26:47PM +0100, Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez wrote:
> When the device is disconnected we get the following messages showing
> failed operations:
> Nov 28 20:22:11 localhost kernel: usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 2
> Nov 28 20:22:11 localhost kernel: ax88179_178a 2-3:1.0 enp2s0u3: unregister 'ax88179_178a' usb-0000:02:00.0-3, ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet
> Nov 28 20:22:11 localhost kernel: ax88179_178a 2-3:1.0 enp2s0u3: Failed to read reg index 0x0002: -19
> Nov 28 20:22:11 localhost kernel: ax88179_178a 2-3:1.0 enp2s0u3: Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -19
> Nov 28 20:22:11 localhost kernel: ax88179_178a 2-3:1.0 enp2s0u3 (unregistered): Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -19
> Nov 28 20:22:11 localhost kernel: ax88179_178a 2-3:1.0 enp2s0u3 (unregistered): Failed to write reg index 0x0001: -19
> Nov 28 20:22:11 localhost kernel: ax88179_178a 2-3:1.0 enp2s0u3 (unregistered): Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -19
> 
> The reason is that although the device is detached, normal stop and
> unbind operations are commanded from the driver. These operations are
> not necessary in this situation, so avoid these logs when the device is
> detached if the result of the operation is -ENODEV and if the new flag
> informing about the stopping or unbind operation is enabled.
> 
> cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Fixes: e2ca90c276e1f ("ax88179_178a: ASIX AX88179_178A USB 3.0/2.0 to gigabit ethernet adapter driver")
> Signed-off-by: Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez <jtornosm@xxxxxxxxxx>

> @@ -242,7 +245,7 @@ static int __ax88179_write_cmd(struct usbnet *dev, u8 cmd, u16 value, u16 index,
>  	ret = fn(dev, cmd, USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
>  		 value, index, data, size);
>  
> -	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
> +	if (unlikely(ret < 0 && !(ret == -ENODEV && ax179_data->stopping_unbinding)))

Would it be good enough just to check for ret != -ENODEV and not do the 
stopping_unbinding check at all?

Alan Stern