linux-kernel - Re: [rtc-linux] [PATCH 2/6] mfd: max77620: add core driver for MAX77620/MAX20024

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Message-ID: <CAJKOXPfOKoV2A1NMyyL5kc=3v6eyTS2T4tRmqM_0=3jBoAZiNg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 8 Jan 2016 22:32:37 +0900
From:	Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>
To:	Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@...dia.com>
Cc:	rtc-linux@...glegroups.com, robh+dt@...nel.org, pawel.moll@....com,
	mark.rutland@....com, ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk,
	galak@...eaurora.org, linus.walleij@...aro.org, gnurou@...il.com,
	lee.jones@...aro.org, broonie@...nel.org, a.zummo@...ertech.it,
	alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com, lgirdwood@...il.com,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, swarren@...dia.com, treding@...dia.com,
	Chaitanya Bandi <bandik@...dia.com>,
	Mallikarjun Kasoju <mkasoju@...dia.com>
Subject: Re: [rtc-linux] [PATCH 2/6] mfd: max77620: add core driver for MAX77620/MAX20024

2016-01-08 22:19 GMT+09:00 Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@...dia.com>:
>
> On Friday 08 January 2016 06:44 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>
>>
>> To avoid compilation warning,  I need to use inline here.
>> Because this shouldn't be defined in header at the first place. Instead
>> define it in main MFD driver with EXPORT_SYMBOL() and put in headers
>> just declaration.
>>
> what about __maybe_unused instead on inline and keep in header.
>
> Anyhow, I do not have any personal choice here.

This just shouldn't be defined in header because that makes it
spreading over many object files. There are just no benefits.

Best regards,
Krzysztof