linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: usb: ax88179_178a: avoid failed operations when device is disconnected

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Date:   Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:33:58 +0100
From:   Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>
To:     Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez <jtornosm@...hat.com>,
        davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        pabeni@...hat.com, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: usb: ax88179_178a: avoid failed operations when
 device is disconnected

On 29.11.23 16:16, Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez wrote:

Hi,

> The reason is that although the device is detached, normal stop and
> unbind operations are commanded. Avoid these unnecessary operations
> when the device is detached (state is USB_STATE_NOTATTACHED) so as
> not to get the error messages.

I am sorry, but this is a layering violation. You are looking
at an internal state of the USB layer to surpress logging
-ENODEV. If you think these messages should go away, filter
for ENODEV where they are generated.

	Regards
		Oliver