linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] rtc: add devm_rtc_device

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Message-Id: <20130225153811.2408f9c0.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:38:11 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	"'Tejun Heo'" <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:	Jingoo Han <jg1.han@...sung.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"'Alessandro Zummo'" <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
	rtc-linux@...glegroups.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rtc: add devm_rtc_device_{register,unregister}()

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:33:45 -0800
"'Tejun Heo'" <tj@...nel.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 02:29:57PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > + * Managed rtc_device_register(). The rtc_device returned from this function
> > > + * are automatically freed on driver detach. See rtc_device_register()
> > > + * for more information.
> > > + */
> > 
> > I think the name is inappropriate.  devm functions start with "devm"
> > and rtc functions start with "rtc" and this code is a part of rtc core,
> > not a part of devm core.  Hence it should be something like
> > "rtc_devm_device_register".
> 
> I think devm_rtc_ is better.  All other devm interface functions put
> devm_ prefix first

makes no sense.  Whatever.
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