Re: [PATCH] Driver core: export platform_device_register_data as a GPL symbol

From: Mike Frysinger
Date: Mon Dec 21 2009 - 12:06:23 EST


On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:46, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:41:08AM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> This allows MFD's to register/bind drivers for their sub devices while
>> still being compiled as a module.
>
> Is this a problem that we need to get resolved in .33, or older kernels,
> or just for .34?

the functionality is in place now, so it could be used in .33. but it
isnt that big of a deal to simply say the mfd core cant be built as a
module right now.

so, it'd be nice for .33, but if it's too much hassle, .34 is OK.
-mike
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