linux-kernel - [PATCH v10 10/11] Documentation: Update writing_usb

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Message-ID: <20230406190030.968972-11-allenwebb@google.com>
Date:   Thu,  6 Apr 2023 14:00:29 -0500
From:   Allen Webb <allenwebb@...gle.com>
To:     "linux-modules@...r.kernel.org" <linux-modules@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:     gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, mcgrof@...nel.org,
        christophe.leroy@...roup.eu, nick.alcock@...cle.com,
        Allen Webb <allenwebb@...gle.com>
Subject: [PATCH v10 10/11] Documentation: Update writing_usb_driver for
 built-in modules

Built-in modules that set id_table need to set MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE so
update the documentation accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Allen Webb <allenwebb@...gle.com>
---
 Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
index 95c4f5d14052..5f38e3bd469a 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/writing_usb_driver.rst
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ single device with a specific vendor and product ID::
     };
     MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, skel_table);
 
+The ``MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE`` should also be set for built-in USB drivers
+that provide an id_table, so that tools like USBGuard can properly
+associate devices with your driver.
 
 There are other macros that can be used in describing a struct
 :c:type:`usb_device_id` for drivers that support a whole class of USB
-- 
2.39.2