linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v2] usb:dummy_hcd: Force FS device connection according to module parameter

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Date:	Thu, 9 Jun 2011 17:23:10 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>
To:	Tanya Brokhman <tlinder@...eaurora.org>
cc:	greg@...ah.com, <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org>, <balbi@...com>,
	<ablay@...eaurora.org>, 'open list' <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v2] usb:dummy_hcd: Force FS device connection according
 to module parameter

On Thu, 9 Jun 2011, Tanya Brokhman wrote:

> > > +	if (!mod_data.is_high_speed && mod_data.is_super_speed)
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > 
> > Print an error message in the log so that the user will know why the
> > failure occurred.
> > 
> 
> But when the module fails to load the message sais that it's invalid
> parameter (or something like that). That's why I thought it will be enough. 

Oh yes, that's true.

> You mean to add something that explains WHY these values are wrong?

That's what I had in mind.  But "invalid parameter" is probably good 
enough, since these are the _only_ parameters.  :-)  So this part is 
okay as it stands.

Alan Stern

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