Re: [PATCH 3/4] usb_debug,usb_generic_serial: implement sysrq andserial break

From: Greg KH
Date: Tue May 12 2009 - 13:15:25 EST


On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 03:24:09PM -0500, Jason Wessel wrote:
> The usb_debug driver was modified to implement serial break handling
> by using a "magic" data packet comprised of the sequence:
>
> 0x00 0xff 0x01 0xfe 0x00 0xfe 0x01 0xff
>
> When the tty layer requests a serial break the usb_debug driver sends
> the magic packet. On the receiving side the magic packet is thrown
> away or a sysrq is activated depending on what kernel .config options
> have been set.
>
> The generic serial driver was modified as well as the usb serial
> headers to generically implement sysrq processing in the same way the
> non usb uart based drivers implement the sysrq handling. This will
> allow other usb serial devices to implement sysrq handling as desired.
>
> The new usb serial functions are named similarly and implemented
> similarly to the uart functions as follows:
>
> usb_serial_handle_break <-> uart_handle_break
> usb_serial_handle_sysrq_char <-> uart_handle_sysrq_char
>
> Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig | 7 +++++++
> drivers/usb/serial/generic.c | 30 ++++++++++++++++++------------
> drivers/usb/serial/usb_debug.c | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> include/linux/usb/serial.h | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> 4 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
> index c480ea4..3229321 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
> @@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ config USB_SERIAL_CONSOLE
>
> If unsure, say N.
>
> +config USB_SERIAL_SYSRQ
> + bool "Support inbound sysrq"
> + depends on USB_SERIAL_CONSOLE && MAGIC_SYSRQ
> + help
> + Say y here to enable support for sysrq if the usb serial
> + driver implements support for sysrq.
> +

I took this Kconfig option out, as it would just be confusing. Just
always enable this, and if a driver wants to support it, it can, no need
for ifdefs or anything else.

thanks,

greg k-h
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