linux-kernel - Re: [RFC v6 net-next 1/9] pinctrl: ocelot: allow pinctrl-ocelot to be loaded as a module

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Message-ID: <38635f9f-eec3-57fc-a72f-7cd6b0a0c590@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:11:47 -0800
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Colin Foster <colin.foster@...advantage.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Steen Hegelund <Steen.Hegelund@...rochip.com>,
        Lars Povlsen <lars.povlsen@...rochip.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com,
        Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>,
        Claudiu Manoil <claudiu.manoil@....com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>, katie.morris@...advantage.com
Subject: Re: [RFC v6 net-next 1/9] pinctrl: ocelot: allow pinctrl-ocelot to be
 loaded as a module



On 1/29/2022 2:02 PM, Colin Foster wrote:
> Work is being done to allow external control of Ocelot chips. When pinctrl
> drivers are used internally, it wouldn't make much sense to allow them to
> be loaded as modules. In the case where the Ocelot chip is controlled
> externally, this scenario becomes practical.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Colin Foster <colin.foster@...advantage.com>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
-- 
Florian