Re: [PATCH 4/7] drivers/mfd: make max14577.c explicitly non-modular

[Javier Martinez Canillas]

Hello Krzysztof,

On 04/03/2016 11:42 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 04.04.2016 06:24, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
>> The Kconfig currently controlling compilation of this code is:
>>
>> mfd/Kconfig:config MFD_MAX14577
>> mfd/Kconfig:   bool "Maxim Semiconductor MAX14577/77836 MUIC + Charger Support"
>>
>> ...meaning that it currently is not being built as a module by anyone.
>>
>> Lets remove the modular code that is essentially orphaned, so that
>> when reading the driver there is no doubt it is builtin-only.
>>
>> Since module_init was not in use by this code, the init ordering
>> remains unchanged with this commit.
>>
>> Also note that MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE is a no-op for non-modular code.
>>
>> We also delete the MODULE_LICENSE tag etc. since all that information
>> is already contained at the top of the file in the comments.
>>
>> Cc: Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Samuel Ortiz <sameo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  drivers/mfd/max14577.c | 13 +------------
>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 12 deletions(-)
> 
> +Cc Javier,
> 
> In general I agree with the patchset except maybe here because it
> conflicts with Javier's work to make it a module:
> mfd: max14577: Use module_init() instead of subsys_initcall()
> http://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg2213747.html
> 
> Javier's patchset is however missing a tested-by tag so maybe this is
> why it was not merged.
> 
> Unfortunately I cannot provide testing because my current device with
> max14577/max77836 is dead and its recovery is not easy. Maybe I will get
> a proper device in a few weeks after going back to Poland.
> 
> My proposal would be to wait with this max14577 change a little bit.
> 

Chanwoo said he should be able to test: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/3/18/78
So hopefully I should have some Tested-by tags for that series soon.

> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
> 

Best regards,
-- 
Javier Martinez Canillas
Open Source Group
Samsung Research America