linux-kernel - Re: [char-misc-next 05/11] mei: bus: Call bus routines from the core code

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Message-Id: <201302072309.59009.arnd@arndb.de>
Date:	Thu, 7 Feb 2013 23:09:58 +0000
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	"Winkler, Tomas" <tomas.winkler@...el.com>
Cc:	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"sameo@...ux.intel.com" <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [char-misc-next 05/11] mei: bus: Call bus routines from the core code

On Thursday 07 February 2013, Winkler, Tomas wrote:
> Second why to register anything if the MEI device is not present on the system. 

Mostly to match the expectations of readers of that code. Note that no memory
is wasted if you do this, because it's a static data structure. You can
actually save a few bytes because the registration call moves into an __init
section that is discarded after boot.

	Arnd
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