linux-kernel - Re: [patch 2.6.19-rc6] platform_driver

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Date:	Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:48:32 -0800
From:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
To:	"Dmitry Torokhov" <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:	"Greg KH" <greg@...ah.com>,
	"Linux Kernel list" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 2.6.19-rc6] platform_driver_probe(), can save codespace

On Friday 17 November 2006 6:32 am, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On 11/17/06, David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net> wrote:
> > +
> > +       /* Fixup that section violation, being paranoid about code scanning
> > +        * the list of drivers in order to probe new devices.  Check to see
> > +        * if the probe was successful, and make sure any forced probes of
> > +        * new devices fail.
> > +        */
> > +       spin_lock(&platform_bus_type.klist_drivers.k_lock);
> > +       drv->probe = NULL;
> > +       if (code == 0 && list_empty(&drv->driver.klist_devices.k_list))
> > +               retval = -ENODEV;
> > +       drv->driver.probe = platform_drv_probe_fail;
> > +       spin_unlock(&platform_bus_type.klist_drivers.k_lock);
> 
> I think this code should not be executed if driver is compiled as a
> module because __init sections will stay anyway.

Huh??  No they won't.  Are you thinking "__devinit" with CONFIG_HOTPLUG?
(Remember, this routine is not for use with hotpluggable devices.)


>	 Also, why don't you 
> also remove "bind" attribute if driver is built-in. That should save a
> bit of dynamic memory.

That would be an additional nuance.  Feel free to submit another patch
on top of this one ... :)

- Dave


> -- 
> Dmitry
> 
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