On Friday 26 October 2012 05:40 PM, Felipe Balbi wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 05:33:16PM +0530, Vineet.Gupta1@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> +/*
>> + * Release the memory region(s) being used by 'port'.
>> + */
>> +static void arc_serial_release_port(struct uart_port *port)
>> +{
>> +}
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Request the memory region(s) being used by 'port'.
>> + */
>> +static int arc_serial_request_port(struct uart_port *port)
>> +{
>> + return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Verify the new serial_struct (for TIOCSSERIAL).
>> + */
>> +static int
>> +arc_serial_verify_port(struct uart_port *port, struct serial_struct *ser)
>> +{
>> + return 0;
>> +}
> why all these empty functions with wrong comments above them ??
Actually serial_core.c invokes the reqest/release callbacks w/o
verifying for a NULL pointer check. Thus they need to be in there even
if empty. I've removed the offending comments though !
-Vineet
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