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Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:58:51 +0000 From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de> To: Fabio Porcedda <fabio.porcedda@...il.com> Cc: H Hartley Sweeten <hartleys@...ionengravers.com>, "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>, "linux-media@...r.kernel.org" <linux-media@...r.kernel.org>, "linux-ide@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>, "lm-sensors@...sensors.org" <lm-sensors@...sensors.org>, "linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>, "linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org>, "Greg Kroah-Hartman" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, "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 Monday 18 March 2013, Fabio Porcedda wrote: > Since by using platform_driver_probe() the function > ep93xx_pwm_probe() is freed after initialization, > is better to use module_platform_drive_probe(). > IMHO i don't see any good reason to use module_platform_driver() for > this driver. As I commented earlier, the platform_driver_probe() and module_platform_drive_probe() interfaces are rather dangerous in combination with deferred probing, I would much prefer Harley's patch. Arnd -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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