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Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 16:21:01 +0300 From: Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com> To: alex.aring@...il.com, davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org Cc: linux-wpan@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH -next v2] ieee802154: atusb: move to new USB API On 1/8/22 16:18, Pavel Skripkin wrote: > Old USB API is prone to uninit value bugs if error handling is not > correct. Let's move atusb to use new USB API to > > 1) Make code more simple, since new API does not require memory > to be allocates via kmalloc() > > 2) Defend driver from usb-related uninit value bugs. > > 3) Make code more modern and simple > > This patch removes atusb usb wrappers as Greg suggested [0], this will make > code more obvious and easier to understand over time, and replaces old > API calls with new ones. > > Also this patch adds and updates usb related error handling to prevent > possible uninit value bugs in future > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/YdL0GPxy4TdGDzOO@kroah.com/ [0] > Signed-off-by: Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com> Please, ignore this one. Typo in git send-email args caused this email to be send in wrong thread and missed Stefan in CC list. With regards, Pavel Skripkin
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