linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/18] lirc driver for 1st-gen Media Center Ed. USB IR transceivers

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Date:	Tue, 9 Sep 2008 21:39:52 -0400
From:	Jarod Wilson <jwilson@...hat.com>
To:	Janne Grunau <j@...nau.net>
Cc:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@...telmus.de>, dconti@....wwu.edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/18] lirc driver for 1st-gen Media Center Ed. USB IR transceivers

On Tuesday 09 September 2008 19:59:32 Janne Grunau wrote:
> > > +static void mceusb_setup(struct usb_device *udev)
> > > +{
> > > +   char data[8];
> > > +   int res;
> > > +
> > > +   memset(data, 0, 8);
> > > +
> > > +   /* Get Status */
> > > +   res = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, 0),
> > > +                         USB_REQ_GET_STATUS, USB_DIR_IN,
> > > +                         0, 0, data, 2, HZ * 3);
> >
> > res is set many times in this function, but it is never checked.  It
> > seems to me like the addition of some error handling would be a good
> > idea.
>
> sigh, It would be a good idea, not sure if I'm motivated enough to add
> that to a driver I can't test and I know almost nothing about.

I'll take a look, I've at least got the hardware to test with.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod@...hat.com

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