Re: [PATCH v4] usb: gadget: u_ether: Replace netif_stop_queue with netif_device_detach

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Tue Apr 16 2024 - 09:48:49 EST


On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 10:52:36PM +0200, Ferry Toth wrote:
> Op 11-04-2024 om 18:39 schreef Andy Shevchenko:
> > On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 04:26:37PM +0200, Hardik Gajjar wrote:
> > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 08:37:42PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > > On Sun, Apr 07, 2024 at 10:51:51PM +0200, Ferry Toth wrote:
> > > > > Op 05-04-2024 om 13:38 schreef Hardik Gajjar:

..

> > > > > Exactly. And this didn't happen before the 2 patches.
> > > > >
> > > > > To be precise: /sys/class/net/usb0 is not removed and it is a link, the link
> > > > > target /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/dwc3.0.auto/gadget.0/net/usb0 no
> > > > > longer exists
> > > So, it means that the /sys/class/net/usb0 is present, but the symlink is
> > > broken. In that case, the dwc3 driver should recreate the device, and the
> > > symlink should become active again
>
> Yes, on first enabling gadget (when device mode is activated):
>
> root@yuna:~# ls /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/dwc3.0.auto/gadget.0/
> driver  net  power  sound  subsystem  suspended  uevent
>
> Then switching to host mode:
>
> root@yuna:~# ls /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/dwc3.0.auto/gadget.0/
> ls: cannot access
> '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/dwc3.0.auto/gadget.0/': No such file
> or directory
>
> Then back to device mode:
>
> root@yuna:~# ls /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/dwc3.0.auto/gadget.0/
> driver  power  sound  subsystem  suspended  uevent
>
> net is missing. But, network functions:
>
> root@yuna:~# ping 10.42.0.1
> PING 10.42.0.1 (10.42.0.1): 56 data bytes
>
> Mass storage device is created and removed each time as expected.

So, what's the conclusion? Shall we move towards revert of those two changes?

> > > I have the dwc3 IP base usb controller, Let me check with this patch and
> > > share result here. May be we need some fix in dwc3
> Would have been nice if someone could test on other controller as well. But
> another instance of dwc3 is also very welcome.
> > It's quite possible, please test on your side.
> > We are happy to test any fixes if you come up with.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko