Re: [PATCH v1 net-next 1/3] ptp_ocp: Switch to use module_pci_driver() macro

[Andy Shevchenko]

 On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 12:48:22PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 02:01:01PM -0700, Jonathan Lemon wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 10:30:51PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 9:15 PM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:27:35 +0300 Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > > > Eliminate some boilerplate code by using module_pci_driver() instead of
> > > > > init/exit, and, if needed, moving the salient bits from init into probe.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > Jonathan has a series in flight which is fixing some of the same issues:
> > > > https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/list/?series=530079&state=*
> > > >
> > > > Please hold off for a day or two so it can get merged, and if you don't
> > > > mind double check at that point which of your patches are still needed.
> > > 
> > > Actually it may be the other way around. Since patch 2 in his series
> > > is definitely an unneeded churn here, because my devm conversion will
> > > have to effectively revert it.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > According to patchwork your series does not apply to net-next as of
> > > > last night so it'll need a respin anyway.
> > > 
> > > I hope he will chime in and see what we can do the best.
> > 
> > I'm going to submit a respin of the last patch, I screwed something
> > up from all the various trees I'm using.
> > 
> > Please update to net-next first - the firat patch in your series
> > doesn't make any longer, given the current status.
> 
> I'll rebase my stuff on top of net-next and resubmit.
> 
> Thanks!

It seems the driver disrupted so much that it requires much more work
to make it neat. New code looks like a custom MFD approach (WRT resource
management).

I have sent only patch 3 out of this series and have attached here the
problematic places in my opinion. Feel free to convert them to patches
with Suggested-by tag. But converting to MFD will make this driver much
much better to read, understand and maintain.


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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko