linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] i2c: brcmstb: Fixed adapter named with optional interrupts

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Date:   Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:57:18 +0200
From:   Wolfram Sang <wsa@...nel.org>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Kamal Dasu <kdasu.kdev@...il.com>,
        Broadcom internal kernel review list 
        <bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com>,
        "open list:BROADCOM BRCMSTB I2C DRIVER" <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
        "moderated list:BROADCOM BCM7XXX ARM ARCHITECTURE" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: brcmstb: Fixed adapter named with optional
 interrupts


> I was not sure if we could change the adapter name reported as one could
> argue this is now ABI, but if we can, then using dev_name() is probably
> better. You are the maintainer you so know the rules on what is considered
> stable ABI and what is not :)

Well, then even removing ":" would break the ABI :)

Please use dev_name. Other drivers changed that string, too. We never
gave guarantees for that one.


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