From: Alan Cox Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:06:52 +0000 (+0100) Subject: tty_driver: Update required method documentation X-Git-Tag: v2.6.26-rc8~18 X-Git-Url: https://err.no/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=36c7343b4ecac2432430f5393314f1bdc2c219a5;p=linux-2.6 tty_driver: Update required method documentation Some of the requirement rules are now more relaxed. Also correct a contradiction in the previous update Signed-off-by: Alan Cox Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- diff --git a/include/linux/tty_driver.h b/include/linux/tty_driver.h index 59f1c0bd8f..d2a0035867 100644 --- a/include/linux/tty_driver.h +++ b/include/linux/tty_driver.h @@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ * This routine is called by the kernel to write a series of * characters to the tty device. The characters may come from * user space or kernel space. This routine will return the - * number of characters actually accepted for writing. This - * routine is mandatory. + * number of characters actually accepted for writing. * * Optional: Required for writable devices. * @@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ * This routine notifies the tty driver that it should hangup the * tty device. * - * Required: + * Optional: * * void (*break_ctl)(struct tty_stuct *tty, int state); *