linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] USB-SERIAL : Changing usb_serial_generic

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Date:	Tue, 2 Jun 2015 11:28:39 +0200
From:	Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org>
To:	Abhishek bist <ishubist@...il.com>
Cc:	Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] USB-SERIAL : Changing usb_serial_generic_open
 prototype

[ Please avoid top-posting. ]

On Tue, Jun 02, 2015 at 02:49:30PM +0530, Abhishek bist wrote:
> Yes, I gone through this warning. It is because if i want to make this
> compilation warning free
> than i have to change the prototype of a open function pointer
> described in usb_serial_driver
> and changing the prototype over there would affect all the device
> driver lying in usb-serial
> category , which is definitely not recommended.

Exactly. My point was that this change is neither correct or desired.
And that you need to pay attention to any compilation warning that your
changes cause. ;)

>       Anyways i got your point .

Johan
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