linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: convert obsolete strict

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Message-ID: <20111107055540.GB21095@core.coreip.homeip.net>
Date:	Sun, 6 Nov 2011 21:55:40 -0800
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	JJ Ding <jj_ding@....com.tw>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	JJ Ding <dgdunix@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: convert obsolete strict_strtox to kstrtox

Hi JJ,

On Mon, Nov 07, 2011 at 11:12:50AM +0800, JJ Ding wrote:
> From: JJ Ding <dgdunix@...il.com>
> 
> With commit 67d0a0754455f89ef3946946159d8ec9e45ce33a we mark strict_strtox
> as obsolete. Convert all remaining such uses in drivers/input/.

Most of these users do not want long data, they just want an int, but
strict_strtouint was not available. Since we have kstrtouint now it
would be nice to use it.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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