Re: usb_alloc_streams and usb_free_streams

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On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 11:19:51AM -0400, Alan Stern wrote:
> Sarah:
> 
> The programming interface for usb_alloc_streams() and 
> usb_free_streams() seems a little strange:
> 
> 	The functions accept a pointer to a usb_interface structure,
> 	but they immediately convert it to a pointer to a usb_device.
> 	Why not just take the usb_device pointer as an argument to
> 	begin with?

Greg indicated that he wanted API to start passing around interfaces,
rather than devices.  I believe the initial patches passed around a
usb_device pointer.

> 	Both routines take a mem_flags argument.  Why is it needed
> 	in usb_free_streams()?  The xhci_free_streams() routine doesn't
> 	use it.

Noted in my todo list.  Patches gladly accepted. :)

Sarah Sharp
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