[PATCH v3 2/3] perf/smmuv3: Add a MODULE_SOFTDEP() to indicate dependency on SMMU

From: Zhen Lei
Date: Wed Jan 27 2021 - 06:37:34 EST


The MODULE_SOFTDEP() gives user space a hint of the loading sequence. And
when command "modprobe arm_smmuv3_pmu" is executed, the arm_smmu_v3.ko is
automatically loaded in advance.

Signed-off-by: Zhen Lei <thunder.leizhen@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/perf/arm_smmuv3_pmu.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_smmuv3_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_smmuv3_pmu.c
index e5e505a0804fe53..9a305ac51208cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_smmuv3_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_smmuv3_pmu.c
@@ -950,6 +950,7 @@ static void __exit arm_smmu_pmu_exit(void)
module_exit(arm_smmu_pmu_exit);

MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PMU driver for ARM SMMUv3 Performance Monitors Extension");
+MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: arm_smmu_v3");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Neil Leeder <nleeder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Shameer Kolothum <shameerali.kolothum.thodi@xxxxxxxxxx>");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
--
1.8.3