On Di, 2019-04-02 at 11:00 +0200, Greg KH wrote: > External E-Mail > > > On Tue, Apr 02, 2019 at 08:10:25AM +0000, Christian.Gromm@microchip.c > om wrote: > > > > On Di, 2019-04-02 at 09:24 +0200, Greg KH wrote: > > > > > > External E-Mail > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 01, 2019 at 02:05:32PM +0200, Christian Gromm wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > This patch uses the device description to clearly identity a > > > > device > > > > attached to the bus. It is needed as the currently useed mdevX > > > > notation is not sufficiant in case more than one network > > > > interface controller is being used at the same time. > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Christian Gromm <christian.gromm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > --- > > > > v2: > > > > v3: > > > > > > > > drivers/staging/most/core.c | 2 +- > > > > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/core.c > > > > b/drivers/staging/most/core.c > > > > index a5df53e..e0a6806 100644 > > > > --- a/drivers/staging/most/core.c > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/most/core.c > > > > @@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ int most_register_interface(struct > > > > most_interface *iface) > > > > > > > > INIT_LIST_HEAD(&iface->p->channel_list); > > > > iface->p->dev_id = id; > > > > - snprintf(iface->p->name, STRING_SIZE, "mdev%d", id); > > > > + strcpy(iface->p->name, iface->description); > > > > iface->dev.init_name = iface->p->name; > > > > iface->dev.bus = &mc.bus; > > > > iface->dev.parent = &mc.dev; > > > Is this a stand-alone bugfix that can be taken now and should > > > also be > > > added to the stable kernel trees? > > > > > Stable trees? The driver is not present there.... yet. > This driver has been in the kernel for many years, and this specific > file has been there since 4.16. We have long term stable releases > for > 4.19 going at the moment. > > If you don't care about the stable releases, that's fine, just asking > :) > Actually I do care (you know that). Just not sure if I understood what you was trying to tell me. To me "stable" means "not staging area". That's why I was confused. So yes please, add it. thanks, Chris > thanks, > > greg k-h > _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel
