linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/10] drivers: misc: use module_platform_driver

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Date:	Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:28:48 +0000
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Fabio Porcedda <fabio.porcedda@...il.com>
Cc:	Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	"linux-media" <linux-media@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-ide" <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	"lm-sensors" <lm-sensors@...sensors.org>,
	"linux-input" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-fbdev" <linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Greg Kroah-Hartman" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	H Hartley Sweeten <hsweeten@...ionengravers.com>,
	"Hans-Christian Egtvedt" <hans-christian.egtvedt@...el.com>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/10] drivers: misc: use module_platform_driver_probe()

On Friday 15 March 2013, Fabio Porcedda wrote:
> >> * Regarding the use of module_platform_driver_probe, I'm a little worried about
> >>   the interactions with deferred probing. I don't think there are any regressions,
> >>   but we should probably make people aware that one cannot return -EPROBE_DEFER
> >>   from a platform_driver_probe function.
> 
> The use of module_platform_driver_probe() doesn't change anything about that,
> it's exactly the same thing as using "return platform_driver_probe()".
> I'm right or I'm missing something? Maybe are you just speaking about
> the misuse of "platform_driver_probe"?

Yes, that was what I meant. The point is that if we need to review or remove
all uses of platform_driver_probe, it would be better not to introduce a
module_platform_driver_probe() interface to make it easier to use.

	Arnd
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