netdev - Re: small design problem with hso driver

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Date:	Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:32:59 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Denis Joseph Barrow <D.Barow@...ion.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	Linux USB kernel mailing list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux netdev Mailing list <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: small design problem with hso driver

> Surely if the driver returns an error code on hso_serial_open
> hso_serial_close shouldn't be called
> or have I a complete misunderstanding
> of char driver semantics.

Generally yes that would be sane. The tty layer has always called the
close method of drivers on a failed open and the drivers are all written
assuming that.

It would be nice to change but there are far bigger fish to fry.

Alan
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