[PATCH] Docs: usb: update struct usb_driver, __init and __exit

From: Philipp Hortmann
Date: Sun Oct 17 2021 - 17:49:58 EST


update struct usb_driver from usb-skeleton.c.
update __init and __exit functions that are moved from
usb-skeleton.c to common used multi-stage macros.

Signed-off-by: Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@xxxxxxxxx>
---
.../driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst | 51 +++++++------------
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
index 2176297e5765..1064adf79ccb 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@ information is passed to the USB subsystem in the :c:type:`usb_driver`
structure. The skeleton driver declares a :c:type:`usb_driver` as::

static struct usb_driver skel_driver = {
- .name = "skeleton",
- .probe = skel_probe,
- .disconnect = skel_disconnect,
- .fops = &skel_fops,
- .minor = USB_SKEL_MINOR_BASE,
- .id_table = skel_table,
+ .name = "skeleton",
+ .probe = skel_probe,
+ .disconnect = skel_disconnect,
+ .suspend = skel_suspend,
+ .resume = skel_resume,
+ .pre_reset = skel_pre_reset,
+ .post_reset = skel_post_reset,
+ .id_table = skel_table,
+ .supports_autosuspend = 1,
};


@@ -81,36 +84,20 @@ this user-space interaction. The skeleton driver needs this kind of
interface, so it provides a minor starting number and a pointer to its
:c:type:`file_operations` functions.

-The USB driver is then registered with a call to :c:func:`usb_register`,
-usually in the driver's init function, as shown here::
-
- static int __init usb_skel_init(void)
- {
- int result;
-
- /* register this driver with the USB subsystem */
- result = usb_register(&skel_driver);
- if (result < 0) {
- err("usb_register failed for the "__FILE__ "driver."
- "Error number %d", result);
- return -1;
- }
-
- return 0;
- }
- module_init(usb_skel_init);
-
+The USB driver is then registered with a call to :c:func:`usb_register`
+which is usually in the driver's init function. Since this functionality
+is usable with many USB drivers, it is hidden behind multi-stage macros.
+While the first macros are USB specific the later macros are used in different
+subsystems. This removes a lot of boilerplate code.

When the driver is unloaded from the system, it needs to deregister
itself with the USB subsystem. This is done with the :c:func:`usb_deregister`
-function::
+which is also hidden behind multi-stage macros.

- static void __exit usb_skel_exit(void)
- {
- /* deregister this driver with the USB subsystem */
- usb_deregister(&skel_driver);
- }
- module_exit(usb_skel_exit);
+The init and exit functions are included in the macro :
+module_usb_driver(skel_driver);
+which is in the first stage replaced by:
+module_driver(__usb_driver, usb_register, usb_deregister)


To enable the linux-hotplug system to load the driver automatically when
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