Re: [PATCH 1/3] reset: imx7: Support module build

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 1:32 PM Anson Huang <anson.huang@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] reset: imx7: Support module build
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 12:45 PM Anson Huang <anson.huang@xxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] reset: imx7: Support module build On Mon,
> > > > Jun 29, 2020 at 12:25 PM Anson Huang <Anson.Huang@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > The reset driver normally won't be removed since it is necessary for
> > > drivers which need it, it is just for Android GKI support, in this
> > > case, do we need to change it to module_platform_driver()?
> >
> > Please at least try to do it, or explain in the changelog what went wrong if it
> > doesn't work.
> >
> > I don't think "because Android GKI" should ever be the sole justification for a
> > patch. Making drivers loadable module is a good idea regardless of GKI, and if
> > you do that, then make it behave like any other loadable module.
> >
>
> OK, will do it in V2, BTW, I think there is nothing need to be done for .remove() callback,
> can I just skip it or need to add a blank callback anyway?

I think if everything is done through devm_() calls you should be able to
have no .remove() callback at all, but I have not tried that.

     Arnd