Re: [PATCH 0/4] usb: enable sysfs module symlink for more built-in drivers
From: Bastien Nocera
Date: Mon Jul 27 2026 - 08:29:06 EST
On Wed, 2026-07-22 at 12:31 +0900, Shashank Balaji wrote:
> This is in continuation to [1].
>
> struct device_driver's mod_name is not set by a number of bus' driver
> registration
> functions. Without that, built-in drivers don't have the module
> symlink in sysfs.
> We want this to go from unbound driver name -> module name -> kernel
> config name.
> This is useful on embedded platforms to minimize kernel config,
> reduce kernel size,
> and reduce boot time.
>
> This patchset adds mod_name to usb-related drivers.
>
> [1]
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260518-acpi_mod_name-v5-0-705ccc430885@xxxxxxxx/
>
> Signed-off-by: Shashank Balaji <shashank.mahadasyam@xxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Bastien Nocera <hadess@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Shashank Balaji (4):
> usb: core: pass THIS_MODULE implicitly through a macro
> usb: core: set mod_name in driver registration
> usb: typec: set mod_name in driver registration
> usb: ulpi: set mod_name in driver registration
>
> include/linux/ulpi/driver.h | 4 ++--
> include/linux/usb.h | 6 ++++--
> include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h | 4 ++--
> drivers/net/usb/r8152.c | 2 +-
> drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c | 4 +++-
> drivers/usb/core/driver.c | 10 ++++++----
> drivers/usb/core/usb.c | 2 +-
> drivers/usb/misc/apple-mfi-fastcharge.c | 2 +-
> drivers/usb/misc/onboard_usb_dev.c | 2 +-
> drivers/usb/typec/bus.c | 4 +++-
> drivers/usb/usbip/stub_main.c | 2 +-
> 11 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
> ---
> base-commit: 248951ddc14de84de3910f9b13f51491a8cd91df
> change-id: 20260722-mod_name_usb-e3baf58e1e1e
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Shashank Balaji <shashank.mahadasyam@xxxxxxxx>