linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH] mfd: max77686: Use module_i2c

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Date:	Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:47:33 +0900
From:	Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>
To:	Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org,
	Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@...sung.com>,
	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
	Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@...dia.com>
Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH] mfd: max77686: Use module_i2c_driver() instead of
 subsys initcall

On 05.04.2016 07:46, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
> The driver's init and exit function don't do anything besides adding and
> deleting the I2C driver so the module_i2c_driver() macro could be used.
> 
> Currently is not being used because the driver is initialized at subsys
> initcall level, claiming that this is done to allow consumers devices to
> use the resources provided by this driver. But dependencies are in DT so
> manual ordering of init calls is not necessary any more.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> Changes in the resend:
> - Change commit message to make clear that dependencies are in DT instead
>   giving the impression that it was wishful thinking (Krzysztof Kozlowski).
> 
> Hello,
> 
> This patch was first sent as a part of a bigger series to allow the
> max77686 MFD driver to be built as a module [0]. The other patches
> were already picked but $SUBJECT wasn't, probably because there was
> a dependency with a patch on the exynos thermal driver [1].
> 
> But the exynos thermal patches also landed in mainline so I think it
> should be safe to merged $SUBJECT now.
> 
> [0]: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/2/11/857
> [1]: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/2/18/592
> 
> Best regards,
> Javier
> 
>  drivers/mfd/max77686.c | 13 +------------
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 12 deletions(-)
> 

Reviewed-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@...sung.com>



Best regards,

Krzysztof