Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] tools: usb: usbip: adding support for older kernel versions | From | shuah <> | Date | Sat, 16 Mar 2019 17:39:50 -0600 |
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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 In instances where a newer version of the tool 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
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