linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v9 14/15] media: imx-asrc: Add memory to memory driver

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Date:   Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:15:21 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To:     Shengjiu Wang <shengjiu.wang@...il.com>
Cc:     Shengjiu Wang <shengjiu.wang@....com>, hverkuil@...all.nl,
        sakari.ailus@....fi, tfiga@...omium.org, m.szyprowski@...sung.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 14/15] media: imx-asrc: Add memory to memory driver

On 16/11/2023 09:32, Shengjiu Wang wrote:

>>> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Freescale ASRC M2M driver");
>>> +MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" M2M_DRV_NAME);
>>
>> You should not need MODULE_ALIAS() in normal cases. If you need it,
>> usually it means your device ID table is wrong (e.g. misses either
>> entries or MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE()). MODULE_ALIAS() is not a substitute
>> for incomplete ID table.
> 
> 
> This driver don't have MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE.  it is only registered
> by platform_device_register_data().

Which is the problem. I thought I made myself clear but if it is not the
case: drop MODULE_ALIAS.

Best regards,
Krzysztof