[PATCH 0/3] usb: gadget: Add a prefix to log messages

Jisheng Zhang posted 3 patches 2 weeks ago
drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c           | 2 ++
drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.c | 2 ++
drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c          | 3 +++
3 files changed, 7 insertions(+)
[PATCH 0/3] usb: gadget: Add a prefix to log messages
Posted by Jisheng Zhang 2 weeks ago
I met some log as below:
[  581.262476] read descriptors
[  581.265558] bcdVersion must be 0x0100, stored in Little Endian order...

To be honest, if I'm not familiar with the usb gadget framework, I dunno
which component is complaining. Add a prefix to log messages, so the
above messages will be look as below:

[  581.262476] usb_f_fs: read descriptors
[  581.265558] usb_f_fs: bcdVersion must be 0x0100, stored in Little Endian order...

Then solve similar issues for f_mass_storage and f_tcm.

Jisheng Zhang (3):
  usb: gadget: f_fs: Add a prefix to log messages
  usb: gadget: f_mass_storage: Add a prefix to log messages
  usb: gadget: f_tcm: Add a prefix to log messages

 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c           | 2 ++
 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_mass_storage.c | 2 ++
 drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_tcm.c          | 3 +++
 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+)

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Re: [PATCH 0/3] usb: gadget: Add a prefix to log messages
Posted by Greg Kroah-Hartman 2 weeks ago
On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 10:22:18PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> I met some log as below:
> [  581.262476] read descriptors
> [  581.265558] bcdVersion must be 0x0100, stored in Little Endian order...
> 
> To be honest, if I'm not familiar with the usb gadget framework, I dunno
> which component is complaining. Add a prefix to log messages, so the
> above messages will be look as below:
> 
> [  581.262476] usb_f_fs: read descriptors
> [  581.265558] usb_f_fs: bcdVersion must be 0x0100, stored in Little Endian order...
> 
> Then solve similar issues for f_mass_storage and f_tcm.

These should all be using the dev_info() and like calls, not pr_*(), and
if that happens, then you will get the correct prefix.  Can you make
that change instead?

thanks,

greg k-h
Re: [PATCH 0/3] usb: gadget: Add a prefix to log messages
Posted by Alan Stern 2 weeks ago
On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 03:52:11PM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 10:22:18PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> > I met some log as below:
> > [  581.262476] read descriptors
> > [  581.265558] bcdVersion must be 0x0100, stored in Little Endian order...
> > 
> > To be honest, if I'm not familiar with the usb gadget framework, I dunno
> > which component is complaining. Add a prefix to log messages, so the
> > above messages will be look as below:
> > 
> > [  581.262476] usb_f_fs: read descriptors
> > [  581.265558] usb_f_fs: bcdVersion must be 0x0100, stored in Little Endian order...
> > 
> > Then solve similar issues for f_mass_storage and f_tcm.
> 
> These should all be using the dev_info() and like calls, not pr_*(), and
> if that happens, then you will get the correct prefix.  Can you make
> that change instead?

Unfortunately, the composite gadget driver doesn't create sub-devices of 
the gadget for the various function drivers to bind to.  The only device 
available is the gadget itself, and its driver's name is just 
"composite".  Therefore dev_info() and others will not show the 
particular function driver, which is what Jisheng wants to see.

Also, some of the calls affected by these changes occur at module 
initialization time, before anything has been bound.  They don't yet 
have any device to refer to.

Alan Stern
Re: [PATCH 0/3] usb: gadget: Add a prefix to log messages
Posted by Greg Kroah-Hartman 1 week, 3 days ago
On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 11:18:29AM -0500, Alan Stern wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 03:52:11PM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 10:22:18PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> > > I met some log as below:
> > > [  581.262476] read descriptors
> > > [  581.265558] bcdVersion must be 0x0100, stored in Little Endian order...
> > > 
> > > To be honest, if I'm not familiar with the usb gadget framework, I dunno
> > > which component is complaining. Add a prefix to log messages, so the
> > > above messages will be look as below:
> > > 
> > > [  581.262476] usb_f_fs: read descriptors
> > > [  581.265558] usb_f_fs: bcdVersion must be 0x0100, stored in Little Endian order...
> > > 
> > > Then solve similar issues for f_mass_storage and f_tcm.
> > 
> > These should all be using the dev_info() and like calls, not pr_*(), and
> > if that happens, then you will get the correct prefix.  Can you make
> > that change instead?
> 
> Unfortunately, the composite gadget driver doesn't create sub-devices of 
> the gadget for the various function drivers to bind to.  The only device 
> available is the gadget itself, and its driver's name is just 
> "composite".  Therefore dev_info() and others will not show the 
> particular function driver, which is what Jisheng wants to see.
> 
> Also, some of the calls affected by these changes occur at module 
> initialization time, before anything has been bound.  They don't yet 
> have any device to refer to.

For things that happen before a device, sure, pr_() is ok (but really
should be quiet unless it's for debugging stuff.)  The other ones should
have or get a device pointer eventually.  Using dev_info() AND the
function driver name is the best way forward here, that way you know
exactly what device it is referring to.

thanks,

greg k-h