linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ubi: init even if mtd device cannot be attached, if built into kernel

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Date:	Wed, 05 May 2010 09:59:26 +0200
From:	Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
To:	dedekind1@...il.com
CC:	linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	Kevin Cernekee <kpc.mtd@...il.com>,
	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...ia.com>,
	Roel Kluin <roel.kluin@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ubi: init even if mtd device cannot be attached, if built
 into kernel

Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-05-05 at 08:12 +0300, Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_UBI_MODULE
>>> +static inline int ubi_is_module(void) { return 1; }
>>> +#else
>>> +static inline int ubi_is_module(void) { return 0; }
>>> +#endif
>> I really hate these ifdefs. Dunno why, but they feel disgusting.
>>
>> I understand your issue and agree that is should be fixed. And I cannot
>> really see a better solution. So if no-one complains, I'll accept your
>> patch.
>>
>> However, for consistency with other UBI code (see debug.h), please, do
>> this like
>>
>> #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_UBI_MODULE
>> #define ubi_is_module() 1
>> #else
>> #define ubi_is_module() 1
>> #endif
> 
> Err, of course the second one should be 0, not 1. I can actually do this
> modification myself, or you can re-send your patch.

I'll resend a patch.

Cheers, Marc

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