linux-kernel - Re: patch driver-core-warn-about-duplicate-driver-names-on-the-same-bus.patch added to gregkh-2.6 tree

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Date:	Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:58:49 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Stas Sergeev <stsp@...et.ru>
Cc:	tiwai@...e.de, Linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Subject: Re: patch
	driver-core-warn-about-duplicate-driver-names-on-the-same-bus.patch
	added to gregkh-2.6 tree

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 08:48:08AM +0400, Stas Sergeev wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> gregkh@...e.de wrote:
> > This is a note to let you know that I've just added the patch titled
> >      Subject: driver core: warn about duplicate driver names on the same bus
> > to my gregkh-2.6 tree.  Its filename is
> Thanks.
> 
> Takashi, do you think this fixes the
> pcspkr/snd-pcsp conflict sufficienly
> well? I think the Kconfig protection
> is no longer needed. For the better
> convinience the modprobe rule can be
> created that will remove one driver
> before inserting another. But this is
> optional.

No, don't rely on the driver core warning and catching code errors like
this, that's not a good idea at all.  I like the warning and your patch,
but don't assume it's always going to be there.

thanks,

greg k-h
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