linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 00/18] mfd: demodularization of non-modular drivers

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Message-ID: <20190307083518.GA8052@amd>
Date:   Thu, 7 Mar 2019 09:35:18 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:     Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Alessandro Rubini <rubini@...dd.com>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Charles Keepax <ckeepax@...nsource.cirrus.com>,
        Cory Maccarrone <darkstar6262@...il.com>,
        Davide Ciminaghi <ciminaghi@...dd.com>,
        Dong Aisheng <dong.aisheng@...aro.org>,
        Graeme Gregory <gg@...mlogic.co.uk>,
        Guennadi Liakhovetski <g.liakhovetski@....de>,
        Haojian Zhuang <haojian.zhuang@...vell.com>,
        Jin Park <jinyoungp@...dia.com>,
        Jorge Eduardo Candelaria <jedu@...mlogic.co.uk>,
        Laxman Dewangan <ldewangan@...dia.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
        Mattias Nilsson <mattias.i.nilsson@...ricsson.com>,
        Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@...log.com>,
        Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
        Venu Byravarasu <vbyravarasu@...dia.com>,
        linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, patches@...nsource.cirrus.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 00/18] mfd: demodularization of non-modular drivers


> > Pavel, I hope this more extended explanation makes sense to you, and
> > that you simply have not seen me write these same details in the past.
> 
> Blimey.  That's a really long winded way of saying:
> 
>   "Modular-ness is actually broken in these drivers; [Paul]'s patches
>    make that point clear for all to see.  If people (authors/distros)
>    wish them to be modular, they need to fix them properly."

Has that been checked?

I mean... when I saw the patch I thought "perhaps it should be doing
bool->tristate instead"?

									Pavel
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