linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] cpufreq: qcom-hw: Move driver initialisation earlier

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Date:   Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:39:38 +0530
From:   Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:     Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
Cc:     Amit Kucheria <amit.kucheria@...aro.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
        bjorn.andersson@...aro.org, edubezval@...il.com, agross@...nel.org,
        tdas@...eaurora.org, swboyd@...omium.org, ilina@...eaurora.org,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] cpufreq: qcom-hw: Move driver initialisation earlier

On 17-09-19, 10:34, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 04:02:34AM +0530, Amit Kucheria wrote:
> > -device_initcall(qcom_cpufreq_hw_init);
> > +postcore_initcall(qcom_cpufreq_hw_init);
> 
> I am fine with core framework initcall pushed to earlier initcall levels
> if required, but for individual/platform specific drivers I am not so
> happy to see that.
> 
> This goes against the grand plan of single common kernel strategy by
> Android moving all drivers as modules.

Its been long that I got the opportunity to work on drivers directly, but as far
as I remember (which should be incorrect based on your reply) we can still build
a driver as module even if it has some postcore_initcall() declarations. They
will execute at module insertion. Is that incorrect ? If not, then how is it
going to affect android effort ?

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viresh