linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] firmware: add DECLARE_FW_CUSTOM

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Message-ID: <20161216112700.GB29069@amd>
Date:   Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:27:00 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] firmware: add DECLARE_FW_CUSTOM_FALLBACK() annotation

On Fri 2016-12-16 11:56:48, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 11:14:05AM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > 
> > Well, I was asking if the above snipped looks like valid use. Because
> > AFAICT, the "custom fallback" is just dev_err(), see above. Coccinelle
> > rules don't help me...
> 
> Its not. Its when you ask for no uevent. Only 2 drivers do this.

That was one of two you listed. If that is not valid use, perhaps it
should be removed, not annotated?
									Pavel

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