Re: [PATCH] 2.5.31 driverfs: patch for your consideration

From: Greg KH (greg@kroah.com)
Date: Fri Aug 16 2002 - 22:06:04 EST


On Fri, Aug 16, 2002 at 10:36:00PM +0000, Adam Belay wrote:
> Here's the patch as we discussed.

Um, your email client mangled the patch, dropping tabs and wrapped
lines.

> +static ssize_t device_read_driver(struct device * dev, char * buf,
> size_t count, loff_t off)
> +{
> + if (dev->driver)
> + return off ? 0 : sprintf(buf,"%s\n",dev->driver->name);
> + else
> + return 0;
> +}

Isn't this info already in the "name" file of a driver?

> +struct device_driver * find_driver_by_name(struct bus_type * bus, char
> * name)
> +{
> + struct list_head * pos;
> + struct device_driver * drv;
> + list_for_each (pos, &bus->drivers)
> + {
> + drv = list_entry(pos, struct device_driver, bus_list);
> + if (!strncmp(drv->name,name,strlen(name) - 1))
> + return drv;
> +
> + }
> + return NULL;
> +
> +}

Not that I agree with this patch at all, but you might want to go read
Documentation/CodingStyle to fix up your brace placement properly.

thanks,

greg k-h
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