linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] mmc: tmio_mmc: move probe function into _

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Date:	Wed, 27 May 2009 22:21:58 +0200
From:	Pierre Ossman <pierre@...man.eu>
To:	Philipp Zabel <philipp.zabel@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Ian Molton <spyro@....com>,
	Philipp Zabel <philipp.zabel@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] mmc: tmio_mmc: move probe function into __init
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On Mon, 25 May 2009 21:28:01 +0200
Philipp Zabel <philipp.zabel@...il.com> wrote:

> As MFD cells are not hotpluggable, this should be safe to do.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Philipp Zabel <philipp.zabel@...il.com>
> Cc: Pierre Ossman <pierre@...man.eu>
> Cc: Ian Molton <spyro@....com>
> ---

You can still bind/unbind the driver though, so I don't think this is
inherently safe.

Rgds
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