linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] watchdog: sbsa: drop unneeded MODULE

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Date:   Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:47:56 -0700
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...onical.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ux-watchdog.org>,
        linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] watchdog: sbsa: drop unneeded MODULE_ALIAS

On 9/17/21 2:20 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> The MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE already creates proper alias for platform
> driver.  Having another MODULE_ALIAS causes the alias to be duplicated.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...onical.com>

Reviewed-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>

> ---
>   drivers/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c | 1 -
>   1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c
> index ee9ff38929eb..87b496405871 100644
> --- a/drivers/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c
> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbsa_gwdt.c
> @@ -411,4 +411,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Suravee Suthikulpanit <Suravee.Suthikulpanit@....com>");
>   MODULE_AUTHOR("Al Stone <al.stone@...aro.org>");
>   MODULE_AUTHOR("Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>");
>   MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
> -MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" DRV_NAME);
>