# Re: \[PATCH\] net: add new QCA alx ethernet driver

- From: Stephen Hemminger \<hidden\>
- Date: 2012-08-15 15:02:40 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2012/08/3908713
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2012/08/3905708/t.md

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On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:39:11 +0000
"Ren, Cloud" [ref] wrote:

> From: David Miller [mailto:davem@davemloft.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 1:33 PM
> 
> >From: "Ren, Cloud" <redacted>
> >Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:29:26 +0000
> >
> >>>> +	strncpy(netdev->name, pci_name(pdev), sizeof(netdev->name) - 1);
> >>>> ...
> >>>> +	strcpy(netdev->name, "eth%d");
> >>>> +	retval = register_netdev(netdev);
> >>>
> >>>The strcpy is unnecessary, alloc_etherdev already sets that.
> >>
> >> The strcpy is useful. netdev->name is set as pci_name in front. So the strcpy
> >restores it.
> >
> >Are you doing this just to influence the initial driver log messages?
> 
>  Yes.
> 
> >
> >Don't do that, it's gross.
> 
> Ok, I will remove it.

Before the driver is registered, use dev_info() type of logging.
```