linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] xen: flag xen_snd_front to be not essential for system boot

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Date:   Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:25:23 +0000
From:   Oleksandr Andrushchenko <Oleksandr_Andrushchenko@...m.com>
To:     Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>,
        "xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org" <xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Oleksandr Andrushchenko <Oleksandr_Andrushchenko@...m.com>,
        Jaroslav Kysela <perex@...ex.cz>,
        Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.com>,
        "alsa-devel@...a-project.org" <alsa-devel@...a-project.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] xen: flag xen_snd_front to be not essential for
 system boot

Hi, Juergen!

On 22.10.21 09:48, Juergen Gross wrote:
> The Xen pv sound driver is not essential for booting. Set the respective
> flag.
>
> Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
Reviewed-by: Oleksandr Andrushchenko <oleksandr_andrushchenko@...m.com>
> ---
>   sound/xen/xen_snd_front.c | 1 +
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/sound/xen/xen_snd_front.c b/sound/xen/xen_snd_front.c
> index 2cb0a19be2b8..7be9fbcf788f 100644
> --- a/sound/xen/xen_snd_front.c
> +++ b/sound/xen/xen_snd_front.c
> @@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ static struct xenbus_driver xen_driver = {
>   	.probe = xen_drv_probe,
>   	.remove = xen_drv_remove,
>   	.otherend_changed = sndback_changed,
> +	.not_essential = true;
>   };
>   
>   static int __init xen_drv_init(void)