linux-kernel - Re: [patch/RFC 2.6.18-rc] platform_device

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Date:	Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:25:45 +0200
From:	Oleg Verych <olecom@...wer.upol.cz>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>,
	Russell King <rmk@....linux.org.uk>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Subject:  Re: [patch/RFC 2.6.18-rc] platform_device_probe(), to conserve memory

Hallo,

David Brownell wrote:
[...]

 > + * One typical use for this would be with drivers for controllers integrated
 > + * into system-on-chip processors, where the controller devices have been
 > + * configured as part of board setup.
 > + *


Or every not-on-external-bus (usb/firewire/cardbus) device in laptop.

IMHO it's very good addition to everything-plug device driver model.
It must have its place in Documentation/driver-model/.

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