linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] Input: ar1021-i2c - fix too long name in driver's device table

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Message-ID: <CAH9NwWdvc_D8f4S6aH1SkKCqgoit8KAqrDQLAonTbAk-Ovcbcw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 14 Apr 2017 07:38:58 +0200
From:   Christian Gmeiner <christian.gmeiner@...il.com>
To:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-input <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
        Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>,
        Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.com>, m.frohiky@...il.com,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Input: ar1021-i2c - fix too long name in driver's
 device table

2017-04-14 1:32 GMT+02:00 Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>:
> The name field in structure i2c_device_id is 20 characters, and we expect
> it to be NULL-terminated, however we are trying to stuff it with 21 bytes
> and thus NULL-terminator is lost. This causes issues when one creates
> device with name "MICROCHIP_AR1021_I2C" as i2c core cuts off the last "C",
> and automatic module loading by alias does not work as result.
>
> The -I2C suffix in the device name is superfluous, we know what bus we are
> dealing with, so let's drop it. Also, no other driver uses capitals, and
> the manufacturer name is normally not included, except in very rare cases
> of incompatible name collisions.
>
> Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116211
> Fixes: dd4cae8bf166 ("Input: Add Microchip AR1021 i2c touchscreen")
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Reviewed-By: Christian Gmeiner <christian.gmeiner@...il.com>

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