Re: [PATCH v7 2/2] usb-serial: Moxa UPORT 12XX/14XX/16XX driver

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> > +	 * endpoint, with a multiplex header. The second bulk in is
> > +	 * used for events. Throw away all but the first two bulk in
> > +	 * urbs.
> > +	 */
> > +	for (i = 2; i < serial->num_bulk_in; ++i) {
> > +		port = serial->port[i];
> > +		for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(port->read_urbs); ++j) {
> > +			usb_free_urb(port->read_urbs[j]);
> > +			kfree(port->bulk_in_buffers[j]);
> > +			port->read_urbs[j] = NULL;
> > +			port->bulk_in_buffers[j] = NULL;
> > +			port->bulk_in_size = 0;
> > +		}
> > +	}
> 
> Is this really necessary? Why not simple leave these urbs and buffers
> allocated (if there are any devices with more than to bulk-in
> endpoints at all)? You never submit them (and neither does usb-serial
> core since you override resume) so could be left allocated.

Hi Johan

It is not really necessary. The hardware i have has 4 bulk-in
endpoints, of which the driver only uses the first two. I've no idea
what the other two are used for. Freeing the buffers does save a
little bit of memory, but i could drop this code block and skip the
memory saved?

       Andrew
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