linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/26] Input: synaptics-rmi4 - embed the function modules in rmi

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Date:	Mon, 9 Nov 2015 15:06:35 -0800
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Andrew Duggan <aduggan@...aptics.com>
Cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...il.com>,
	Christopher Heiny <cheiny@...aptics.com>,
	Stephen Chandler Paul <cpaul@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/26] Input: synaptics-rmi4 - embed the function modules
 in rmi_core

On Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 03:36:18PM -0800, Andrew Duggan wrote:
> From: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>
> 
> the function modules can not be auto-loaded by udev. So at boot, the
> functions are not there and the device is not properly populated.
> Force the functions to be embedded in rmi_core so that when the touchpad
> is there, the functions are there too.

There is nothing inherently different in RMI compared to other buses.
kmod package simply needs to be aware of it.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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