Thread (3 messages) 3 messages, 3 authors, 2026-01-24

Re: [PATCH net-next] net: usb: remove unnecessary get_drvinfo code and driver versions

From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
Date: 2026-01-24 18:55:53
Also in: linux-usb

On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 01:23:26AM -0800, Ethan Nelson-Moore wrote:
Many USB network drivers define get_drvinfo functions which add no
value over usbnet_get_drvinfo, only setting the driver name and
version. usbnet_get_drvinfo automatically sets the driver name, and
separate driver versions are now frowned upon in the kernel. Remove all
driver versions and replace these get_drvinfo functions with references
to usbnet_get_drvinfo where possible. Where that is not possible,
remove unnecessary code to set the driver name. Also remove two
unnecessary initializations from aqc111_get_drvinfo, an inaccurate
comment in pegasus.c, and an unused macro in catc.c.

Signed-off-by: Ethan Nelson-Moore <redacted>
Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>

    Andrew
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