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SubjectRe: [PATCH] usbip: tools: add in man page how to load the client's module
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On 6/17/20 6:08 PM, Antonio Borneo wrote:
> While the man page usbipd.8 already informs the user on which
> kernel module has to be used on server side, the man page usbip.8
> does not provide any equivalent information on client side.
> Also, it could be hard for a newby to identify the proper usbip
> client kernel module, due to the name "vhci-hcd" that has no
> immediate assonance with usbip.
>
> Add in usbip.8 the command to add the module vhci-hcd, similarly
> as it's already present in usbipd.8 for usbip-host.
>
> Signed-off-by: Antonio Borneo <borneo.antonio@gmail.com>
> ---
> tools/usb/usbip/doc/usbip.8 | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/tools/usb/usbip/doc/usbip.8 b/tools/usb/usbip/doc/usbip.8
> index a6097be25d28..81313f4913b4 100644
> --- a/tools/usb/usbip/doc/usbip.8
> +++ b/tools/usb/usbip/doc/usbip.8
> @@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ List local USB devices.
> client:# usbip list --remote=server
> - List exportable usb devices on the server.
>

While you are making changes, please change the above to the
following. This is more accurate.

List devices exported by remote=server

> + client:# modprobe vhci-hcd
> +

> client:# usbip attach --remote=server --busid=1-2
> - Connect the remote USB device.
>
>

thanks,
-- Shuah

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