When the device is disconnected attempts to access device registers via the control endpoint will fail. This can result in a stream of warning messages in the kernel log.
Use net_ratelimit() to limit the number of warning messages emitted following device disconnection. Signed-off-by: John Efstathiades <john.efstathia...@pebblebay.com> --- drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c index 7c815061e02e..a4278f9dc319 100644 --- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c +++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c @@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ static int lan78xx_read_reg(struct lan78xx_net *dev, u32 index, u32 *data) if (likely(ret >= 0)) { le32_to_cpus(buf); *data = *buf; - } else { + } else if (net_ratelimit()) { netdev_warn(dev->net, "Failed to read register index 0x%08x. ret = %d", index, ret); @@ -654,7 +654,8 @@ static int lan78xx_write_reg(struct lan78xx_net *dev, u32 index, u32 data) USB_VENDOR_REQUEST_WRITE_REGISTER, USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE, 0, index, buf, 4, USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT); - if (unlikely(ret < 0)) { + if (unlikely(ret < 0) && + net_ratelimit()) { netdev_warn(dev->net, "Failed to write register index 0x%08x. ret = %d", index, ret); -- 2.17.1