RE: [PATCH] net: add new QCA alx ethernet driver

From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:<redacted>]
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:02 PM

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+	strncpy(netdev->name, pci_name(pdev), sizeof(netdev->name) -

1);

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+	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.

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Don't do that, it's gross.

Ok, I will remove it.

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

Ok, I will do.