linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pwm: atmel-hlcdc: Fix module autoload for OF platform driver

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Date:	Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:07:14 +0200
From:	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>
To:	Luis de Bethencourt <luis@...ethencourt.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pwm: atmel-hlcdc: Fix module autoload for OF platform
 driver

On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 06:58:21PM +0200, Luis de Bethencourt wrote:
> This platform driver has a OF device ID table but the OF module
> alias information is not created so module autoloading won't work.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Luis de Bethencourt <luisbg@....samsung.com>
> ---
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> This patch adds the missing MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE() for OF to export
> that information so modules have the correct aliases built-in and
> autoloading works correctly.
> 
> A longer explanation by Javier Canillas can be found here:
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/7/30/519

This is useful information and belongs in the commit message, so I moved
it into the commit message before applying.

Thanks,
Thierry

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