Errors in protocol should be logged when the driver aborts operations. If the driver can carry on and "humor" the device, then emitting the message as debug output level is fine. Signed-off-by: Grant Grundler <grundler@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c index 1447da1d5729..bc7b93399bd5 100644 --- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c +++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c @@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ int usbnet_open (struct net_device *net) // insist peer be connected if (info->check_connect && (retval = info->check_connect (dev)) < 0) { - netif_dbg(dev, ifup, dev->net, "can't open; %d\n", retval); + netif_err(dev, ifup, dev->net, "can't open; %d\n", retval); goto done; } -- 2.29.2