Re: [PATCH v3 RESEND 1/2] usbip: make remote list honor parsable output

On Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 02:39:09AM -0400, Jason Colapietro wrote:
> The -p option only affects local devices and gadgets. Remote lists still
> print their human-readable headings and details, so scripts cannot parse
> them using the documented option.
> 
> Pass the parsable flag through the remote listing path. Emit the same busid
> and usbid record used for local devices while continuing to consume every
> interface record from the server.
> 
> Fixes: e9837bbb3e69 ("staging: usbip: userspace tools v1.0.0")
> Closes: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=219502
> Cc: [email protected]
> Assisted-by: Codex:gpt-5
> Signed-off-by: Jason Colapietro <[email protected]>
> ---
>  tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_list.c | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++------------
>  1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_list.c b/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_list.c
> index 3d810bcca..b9d60b87e 100644
> --- a/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_list.c
> +++ b/tools/usb/usbip/src/usbip_list.c
> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void usbip_list_usage(void)
>  	printf("usage: %s", usbip_list_usage_string);
>  }
>  
> -static int get_exported_devices(char *host, int sockfd)
> +static int get_exported_devices(char *host, int sockfd, bool parsable)

Why is "parsable" not just a global variable for the program?  Passing
it around like this is odd.

thanks,

greg k-h