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Date:	Sat, 3 May 2008 21:12:57 +0200
From:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>,
	Linux I2C <i2c@...sensors.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] modpost: i2c aliases need no trailing wildcard

Hi Sam,

On Sat, 3 May 2008 20:04:20 +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> On Fri, May 02, 2008 at 08:37:21PM +0200, Jean Delvare wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > [Once more with Sam's address fixed, sorry for the noise.]
> > 
> > Not all device types need a wildcard at the end of their module
> > aliases. In particular, for i2c module aliases, the trailing wildcard
> > is not only unneeded, it could also cause the wrong driver to be
> > loaded.
> ...
> Hi Jean.
> 
> Do you expect me to take this via kbuild.git?

At your option. If it's easier for you to synchronize with other
patches possibly touching this file, please do. If not, I can push it
via my i2c tree. Just let me know.

-- 
Jean Delvare
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