Re: [PATCH v2] Input: ar1021-i2c - fix too long name in driver's device table

[Martin Kepplinger]

On 2017-04-14 01:32, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> The name field in structure i2c_device_id is 20 characters, and we expect
> it to be NULL-terminated, however we are trying to stuff it with 21 bytes
> and thus NULL-terminator is lost. This causes issues when one creates
> device with name "MICROCHIP_AR1021_I2C" as i2c core cuts off the last "C",
> and automatic module loading by alias does not work as result.
> 
> The -I2C suffix in the device name is superfluous, we know what bus we are
> dealing with, so let's drop it. Also, no other driver uses capitals, and
> the manufacturer name is normally not included, except in very rare cases
> of incompatible name collisions.
> 
> Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116211
> Fixes: dd4cae8bf166 ("Input: Add Microchip AR1021 i2c touchscreen")
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>

Tested-by: Martin Kepplinger <martin.kepplinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>