1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index b975450f403e..a9cf484ecae4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -122,6 +122,19 @@ static inline int is_usb_device_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
                         for_devices;
 }
 
+/* translate USB error codes to codes user space understands */
+static inline int usb_translate_errors(int error_code)
+{
+        switch (error_code) {
+        case 0:
+        case -ENOMEM:
+        case -ENODEV:
+                return error_code;
+        default:
+                return -EIO;
+        }
+}
+
 
 /* for labeling diagnostics */
 extern const char *usbcore_name;