RE: [PATCH V3 02/10] init.h: Fix the __setup_param() macro for module build

[Anson Huang]

Hi, Arnd


> Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 02/10] init.h: Fix the __setup_param() macro for
> module build
> 
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 12:02 PM Anson Huang <anson.huang@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 02/10] init.h: Fix the __setup_param() macro
> > > for module build On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 11:27 AM Anson Huang
> > > <anson.huang@xxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 02/10] init.h: Fix the __setup_param()
> > > > > macro for module build
> > > Why not move this all to a separate file then and only build it when
> > > CONFIG_CLK_IMX=y?
> > > It seems that you don't need the imx_keep_uart_clocks_param() if the
> > > clk driver is loaded as a module, but then you also don't need the
> > > imx_clk_disable_uart() and imx_register_uart_clocks() functions or
> > > the associated variables.
> >
> > If so, how about just adding "#ifndef MODULE" check for this part of
> > code? I think it should be easier/better than adding a file and build it
> conditionally?
> 
> The #ifdef is clearly a simpler change,  but I think a separate file is a cleaner
> way to do it. Up to you (unless one of the imx or clk maintainers has a
> preference -- I'm only helping out here, not making decisions).
> 

OK, the first version of this patch introduced two __setup_param() implementation
for built-in and loadable module, that leads to all the discussion of fixing __setup_param()
in init.h etc., but you just remind me that __setup_param() is NOT necessary at all when
building loadable module, so I think just add '#ifndef MODULE' should be acceptable, I will
go with this change in V4 patch series, and see if anyone has comment.

Please help review V4 patch series which will be sent out soon.

Thanks,
Anson