Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] usbip: tools: add in man page how to load the client's module | From | Shuah Khan <> | Date | Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:11:31 -0600 |
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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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