Re: [PATCH v2] Input: xpad - Move Xbox 360 magic packet sending

[Vicki Pfau <vi@endrift.com>]

On 5/1/23 20:12, Vicki Pfau wrote:
> This moves the sending of the magic packet introduced in db7220c48d8d from
> xpad_probe to xpad_start_input to ensure that xpad->dev->dev exists in the
> event that an error occurs. This should also fix issues with suspend that may
> occur with some controllers.
> 
> Fixes: db7220c48d8d ("Input: xpad - fix support for some third-party controllers")
> Reported-by: syzbot+a3f758b8d8cb7e49afec@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
> Reported-by: Dongliang Mu <dzm91@hust.edu.cn>
> Link: https://groups.google.com/g/syzkaller-bugs/c/iMhTgpGuIbM
> Signed-off-by: Vicki Pfau <vi@endrift.com>
> ---
>  drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
> index 50ecff681b89..40abea92c393 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
> @@ -1720,6 +1720,27 @@ static int xpad_start_input(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
>  			return error;
>  		}
>  	}
> +	if (xpad->xtype == XTYPE_XBOX360) {
> +		/*
> +		 * Some third-party controllers Xbox 360-style controllers
> +		 * require this message to finish initialization.
> +		*/
> +		u8 dummy[20];
> +
> +		error = usb_control_msg_recv(xpad->udev, 0,
> +					     /* bRequest */ 0x01,
> +					     /* bmRequestType */
> +					     USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_IN |
> +						USB_RECIP_INTERFACE,
> +					     /* wValue */ 0x100,
> +					     /* wIndex */ 0x00,
> +					     dummy, sizeof(dummy),
> +					     25, GFP_KERNEL);
> +		if (error)
> +			dev_warn(&xpad->dev->dev,
> +				 "unable to receive magic message: %d\n",
> +				 error);
> +	}
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }

It's been a month and this fixed version of the patch never got any replies. Did it just get overlooked? Or does the fact that the old version got reverted mean I need to change the description in some capacity?