linux-kernel - Re: orinoco driver question

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Message-Id: <200611031638.51425.m.kozlowski@tuxland.pl>
Date:	Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:38:51 +0100
From:	Mariusz Kozlowski <m.kozlowski@...land.pl>
To:	Andreas Schwab <schwab@...e.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: orinoco driver question

> > I don't think this patch decreases code readability.
>
> It breaks the interface.

You mean this part:

-       *val = priv->prefer_port3;
+       *extra = (char)priv->prefer_port3;

It can be done another way. 

-       *val = priv->prefer_port3;
+	*(int *)extra = priv->prefer_port3;

Where can I read about this 'interface'?

Regards,

	Mariusz
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