linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/4] net: usb: rtl8150: use usb_control_msg_recv() and usb_control_msg

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Date:   Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:53:48 +0530
From:   Himadri Pandya <himadrispandya@...il.com>
To:     Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>
Cc:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        pankaj.laxminarayan.bharadiya@...el.com,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, yuehaibing@...wei.com,
        petkan@...leusys.com, ogiannou@...il.com,
        USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-kernel-mentees@...ts.linuxfoundation.org,
        Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] net: usb: rtl8150: use usb_control_msg_recv() and usb_control_msg_send()

On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 5:06 PM Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com> wrote:
>
> Am Mittwoch, den 23.09.2020, 20:02 +0530 schrieb Himadri Pandya:
>
> > I meant that it was stupid to change it without properly understanding
> > the significance of GFP_NOIO in this context.
> >
> > So now, do we re-write the wrapper functions with flag passed as a parameter?
>
> Hi,
>
> I hope I set you in CC for a patch set doing exactly that.
>

Yes.

> Do not let me or other maintainers discourage you from writing patches.
> Look at it this way. Had you not written this patch, I would not have
> looked into the matter. Patches are supposed to be reviewed.
> If you want additional information, just ask. We do not want
> people discouraged from writing substantial patches.
>

Understood :).

I'll send v2 after the update in API is merged.

Thanks,
Himadri

>         Regards
>                 Oliver
>
>