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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:16:33 +0900
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
Dan Williams <dcbw@...hat.com>, linux@...rrawireless.com,
Autif Khan <autif.mlist@...il.com>,
Tom Cassidy <tomas.cassidy@...il.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: sierra_net: device IDs for Aircard 320U++
On Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 10:19:15AM +0200, Bjørn Mork wrote:
> Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> writes:
> > On Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 09:18:10AM +0200, Bjørn Mork wrote:
> >> Adding device IDs for Aircard 320U and two other devices
> >> found in the out-of-tree version of this driver.
> >>
> >> Cc: linux@...rrawireless.com
> >> Cc: Autif Khan <autif.mlist@...il.com>
> >> Cc: Tom Cassidy <tomas.cassidy@...il.com>
> >> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> >> Signed-off-by: Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>
> >> ---
> >> drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c | 14 ++++++++++----
> >> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> >
> > Wait, Tom just sent me a patch adding these device ids to the sierra
> > serial driver, why would the same device work for both drivers?
>
> Because it's a composite device. Was this a trick question? :-)
>
> > Where should the device id go?
>
> To both drivers. The device is similar to the 1199:68a3 device already
> supported by both drivers. It has a number of serial ports (depending
> on how many features like GPS etc is enabled) supported by the "sierra"
> driver and one ethernet interface speaking Sierra's HIP protocol
> supported by the "sierra_net" driver.
Ok, thanks for clearing that up, I'll take the serial patch, and I'm
sure that David will take this one.
Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
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