linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 08/12] macintosh/via-pmu68k: Don't load driver on unsupported hardware

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Date:   Sat, 09 Jun 2018 09:14:27 +0200
From:   Andreas Schwab <schwab@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Michael Schmitz <schmitzmic@...il.com>
Cc:     Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au>,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 08/12] macintosh/via-pmu68k: Don't load driver on unsupported hardware

On Jun 09 2018, Michael Schmitz <schmitzmic@...il.com> wrote:

> Hi Finn,
>
> Am 08.06.2018 um 14:24 schrieb Finn Thain:
>> Don't load the via-pmu68k driver on early PowerBooks. The M50753 PMU
>> device found in those models was never supported by this driver.
>> Attempting to load the driver usually causes a boot hang.
>>
>> Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
>> Signed-off-by: Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au>
>> ---
>>  arch/m68k/mac/misc.c           | 6 ++----
>>  drivers/macintosh/via-pmu68k.c | 4 ----
>>  include/uapi/linux/pmu.h       | 1 -
>>  3 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> ...
>> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/pmu.h b/include/uapi/linux/pmu.h
>> index 89cb1acea93a..30f64d46f5db 100644
>> --- a/include/uapi/linux/pmu.h
>> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/pmu.h
>> @@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ enum {
>>  	PMU_HEATHROW_BASED,	/* PowerBook G3 series */
>>  	PMU_PADDINGTON_BASED,	/* 1999 PowerBook G3 */
>>  	PMU_KEYLARGO_BASED,	/* Core99 motherboard (PMU99) */
>> -	PMU_68K_V1,		/* 68K PMU, version 1 */
>>  	PMU_68K_V2, 		/* 68K PMU, version 2 */
>>  };
>
> Is this enum used by any user space code? If so, perhaps rather leave the
> PMU_68K_V1 in there to avoid upsetting that?

It also changes the value of PMU_68K_V2, which is an ABI break.

Andreas.

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