Re: [PATCH v2] i2c: Allow ACPI_I2C_OPREGION if I2C is built as a module

[Mika Westerberg]

On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 06:56:16AM +0100, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 03:02:31PM +0100, Eric Auger wrote:
> > If I2C is built as a module, ACPI_I2C_OPREGION cannot be set
> > and any ACPI opregion calls targeting I2C fail with no opregion found.
> > 
> > This patch allows ACPI_I2C_OPREGION to be enabled both if I2C is
> > built into the kernel or built as a module.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Eric Auger <eric.auger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> I recall that we had some discussion until ending up with the current
> solution. And I finally found it again:
> 
> http://www.serverphorums.com/read.php?12,1001402
> 
> In any case, I surely want Mika's ack on any change to ACPI related
> Kconfig symbols. Adding him to CC...

So the problem is/was that what happens if you are in a middle of BIOS
AML code touching the opregion and someone unloads the opregion handler?
If you can quarantee nothing bad happens, then I'm fine with the patch :)