linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 4/4] virt: vmgenid: add support for devicetree bindings

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Message-ID: <5c5f1fe3-b517-471c-aa5e-0bbc1645c8fc@linaro.org>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:56:42 +0100
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To: "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
Cc: Sudan Landge <sudanl@...zon.com>, tytso@....edu, robh+dt@...nel.org,
 krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org, conor+dt@...nel.org,
 sathyanarayanan.kuppuswamy@...ux.intel.com, thomas.lendacky@....com,
 dan.j.williams@...el.com, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, graf@...zon.de, dwmw@...zon.co.uk,
 bchalios@...zon.es, xmarcalx@...zon.co.uk
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 4/4] virt: vmgenid: add support for devicetree bindings

On 26/03/2024 15:10, Jason A. Donenfeld wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:51:25PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>>>  		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
>>
>> This is clearly some abandoned driver... sigh... I thought we get rid of
>> all this owner crap. Many years ago. How could it appear back if
>> automated tools report it?
>>
>> Considering how many failures LKP reported for your patchsets, I have
>> real doubts that anyone actually tests this code.
> 
> Now you're commenting on the context rather than the patch.
> 
> No, this isn't an abandoned driver, no it's not untested. Rather, it's
> code I maintain, care deeply about, and have a tree that receives quite
> a bit of testing (random.git) where I'll be taking these OF patches in
> the case that this patchset improves (and thanks very much for your

I apologize. I jumped too fast to conclusions and missed important point
- acpi drivers do need to set the owner. I am sorry.

(platform driver do not need, but that's a different thing)

Best regards,
Krzysztof