/*****************************************************************************/
 
-static void stl_putchar(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
+static int stl_putchar(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
 {
        struct stlport  *portp;
        unsigned int    len;
        pr_debug("stl_putchar(tty=%p,ch=%x)\n", tty, ch);
 
        if (tty == NULL)
-               return;
+               return -EINVAL;
        portp = tty->driver_data;
        if (portp == NULL)
-               return;
+               return -EINVAL;
        if (portp->tx.buf == NULL)
-               return;
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        head = portp->tx.head;
        tail = portp->tx.tail;
                        head = portp->tx.buf;
        }       
        portp->tx.head = head;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-static void stl_breakctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int state)
+static int stl_breakctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int state)
 {
        struct stlport  *portp;
 
        pr_debug("stl_breakctl(tty=%p,state=%d)\n", tty, state);
 
        if (tty == NULL)
-               return;
+               return -EINVAL;
        portp = tty->driver_data;
        if (portp == NULL)
-               return;
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        stl_sendbreak(portp, ((state == -1) ? 1 : 2));
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/