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

From: Ren, Cloud
Date: Tue Aug 14 2012 - 23:30:07 EST


>> + 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.

Thanks
cloud

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