Johan Hovold <jhovold@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 09:31:54PM +0200, Bjørn Mork wrote: >> I just have to admit that using the per-interface number matching >> here wasn't such a good idea after all. It just does not scale >> well when adding new devices, and I think we should break now >> before we have added even more redundant match entries. >> >> This series refactors the device layout selecting code to simplify >> adding more layouts, and then define a Sierra Wireless specific >> layout. This layout is applied to the existing entries, and to >> a number of yet unsupported Sierra made Dell devices. >> >> The old support for single interface number matching is no longer >> necessary after this, and is therefore removed. >> >> Comments are appreciated. I realize that this will complicate >> stuff a bit for stable backports while both schemes are in use, >> but I do believe it represents a necessary simplification in the >> long run. > > Looks really good. > > Do you want to add the Dell devices before adding the new layout in > order to simplify backporting support for at least those devices? Good point. Will include such a patch first in the next version of this series, with a proposed stable CC for just that one. Bjørn -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
