linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Missing usb_find

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Date:	Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:08:02 +0200
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	Wilco Beekhuizen <wilcobeekhuizen@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Missing usb_find_device symbol from usb.c

On Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 08:18:32PM +0100, Wilco Beekhuizen wrote:

> 2.6.24-rc8 (possibly lower rc's too) has usb_find_device removed from
> usb.c. This causes problems when compiling modules that need
> usb_find_device.
> This patch puts the symbol back in place. Unless someone has a good
> reason not to include usb_find_device?
>...

The good reason is that there is no longer any in-kernel user of this 
export, and the kernel does not offer APIs only for external modules.

If there's no in-kernel users that's also a light indication that it 
might not be the correct API to use.

Tell the vendors of the modules using it that they should submit their 
modules for inclusion in the kernel.

cu
Adrian

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