linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: brcm80211: add a check for the status of usb

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Date:   Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:17:28 +0200
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@...adcom.com>
Cc:     Kangjie Lu <kjlu@....edu>, pakki001@....edu,
        Franky Lin <franky.lin@...adcom.com>,
        Hante Meuleman <hante.meuleman@...adcom.com>,
        Chi-Hsien Lin <chi-hsien.lin@...ress.com>,
        Wright Feng <wright.feng@...ress.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Pieter-Paul Giesberts <pieter-paul.giesberts@...adcom.com>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        brcm80211-dev-list.pdl@...adcom.com,
        brcm80211-dev-list@...ress.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: brcm80211: add a check for the status of usb_register

Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@...adcom.com> writes:

> On 1/8/2019 5:43 PM, Kalle Valo wrote:
>> Kangjie Lu <kjlu@....edu> writes:
>>
>>> usb_register() may fail, so let's check its status and issue an error
>>> message if it fails.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Kangjie Lu <kjlu@....edu>
>>> ---
>>>   drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c | 6 +++++-
>>
>> The title prefix should be "brcmfmac: " but I can fix that.
>
> Hi Kalle,
>
> I wanted to ack this patch, but can not locate it in my email not in
> linux-wireless patchwork. Was it posted to the networking list only?

I do see it on linux-wireless patchwork:

https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10742769/

> Using scripts/get_maintainer.pl with the patch would reveal the lists
> to post to in order of preference. For wireless driver changes I
> refrain to linux-wireless only, but that is a personal choice I guess.

Yeah, I guess in general wireless patches are just noise for netdev
people.

-- 
Kalle Valo