Use setup_timer function instead of initializing timer with the function and data fields.
Signed-off-by: Allen Pais <allen.l...@gmail.com> --- drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c index bed3468..bdc3833 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c @@ -438,10 +438,8 @@ static int net_open(struct net_device *dev) hardware_init(dev); - init_timer(&lp->timer); + setup_timer(&lp->timer, atp_timed_checker, (unsigned long)dev); lp->timer.expires = jiffies + TIMED_CHECKER; - lp->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev; - lp->timer.function = atp_timed_checker; /* timer handler */ add_timer(&lp->timer); netif_start_queue(dev); -- 2.7.4