linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] ttyprintk: Allow built as a module

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Message-ID: <s5ha9c3djol.wl%tiwai@suse.de>
Date:	Thu, 03 Apr 2014 08:13:46 +0200
From:	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
To:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.cz>, Samo Pogacnik <samo_pogacnik@....net>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.de>,
	Struan Bartlett <struan.bartlett@...il.com>,
	Andreas Schwab <schwab@...ux-m68k.org>,
	gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] ttyprintk: Allow built as a module

At Wed, 2 Apr 2014 12:32:22 -0700,
Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Apr 02, 2014 at 12:29:42PM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> > The driver is well written to be used as a module, just the exit call
> > is missing.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
> > ---
> >  drivers/char/Kconfig     |  2 +-
> >  drivers/char/ttyprintk.c | 13 ++++++++++++-
> >  2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> There was some reason we didn't do this back when the code was accepted,
> but I really can't remember why.
> 
> If you have tested this out, I don't have any objections to taking these
> patches, thanks.

The module worked fine with my quick tests (load/unload/feed something
via /dev/ttyprintk), at least.  But it'd be helpful if anyone
remembers and clarifies.


thanks,

Takashi
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