+ /* Ensure the instrument doesn't lie about it */
+ if(n_characters > actual - 12) {
+ dev_err(dev, "Device lies about message size: %u > %d\n", n_characters, actual - 12);
+ n_characters = actual - 12;
+ }
+
+ /* Ensure the instrument doesn't send more back than requested */
+ if(n_characters > this_part) {
+ dev_err(dev, "Device returns more than requested: %zu > %zu\n", done + n_characters, done + this_part);
+ n_characters = this_part;
+ }
+
+ /* Bound amount of data received by amount of data requested */
+ if (n_characters > this_part)
+ n_characters = this_part;
+