linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] w35und: fix usb_control_msg() error handling in wb35

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Date:	Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:51:15 -0800
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Pekka J Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
Cc:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>,
	Sandro Bonazzola <sandro.bonazzola@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] w35und: fix usb_control_msg() error handling in
	wb35_probe()

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:06:33PM +0200, Pekka J Enberg wrote:
> From: Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
> 
> If successful, the usb_control_msg() function returns the number of
> bytes transferred. Fix up wb35_probe() to only bail out if the function
> returns a negative number.
> 
> Reported-by: Sandro Bonazzola <sandro.bonazzola@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>

I'm confused, should I apply this patch or not?

thanks,

greg k-h
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