linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tile-srom: allow the driver to be built as a module

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Date:   Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:19:25 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@...lanox.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tile-srom: allow the driver to be built as a module

On Mon, Nov 07, 2016 at 03:56:37PM -0500, Chris Metcalf wrote:
> The code was already configured that way, but the Kconfig
> file didn't support requesting it.
> 
> A buglet caused a null pointer deref when unloading the
> module, but this commit also corrects that issue.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@...lanox.com>
> ---
> This is in response to Paul's patch (see the in-reply-to) suggesting
> we remove the module infrastructure from the code instead.
> 
> I can push this via the tile tree since it's a tile-only device,
> or Greg, if you'd prefer to take it via your tree, that's fine too.

I'll take it in mine, that's easy enough...

thanks,

greg k-h