linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] i2c: pxa: drop unneeded MODULE

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Date:   Mon, 4 Oct 2021 08:18:17 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...onical.com>
To:     Wolfram Sang <wsa@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: pxa: drop unneeded MODULE_ALIAS

On 02/10/2021 09:31, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 07:05:17PM +0200, 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>
> 
> Applied to for-next, thanks!
> 
> Good catch. Do you want to fix all of these duplicates in the tree? I
> found two handful of the same pattern and could assist you in removing
> themt. But I also don't want to steal your credits. Let me know if I can
> help.
> 

I think I fixed all of platform aliases. I also removed duplicates for
few USB and ACPI (some others seems to be not an actual duplicate or
intentional).

All patches:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/?q=f%3Akozlowski+MODULE_ALIAS

If you see something not fixed, go ahead.

Best regards,
Krzysztof