Re: [PATCH 07/34] Input: stmpe-ts - mark OF related data as maybe unused

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Wed Apr 03 2024 - 06:05:27 EST


On Wed, Apr 03, 2024 at 11:52:12AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 03/04/2024 11:40, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 03, 2024 at 10:06:25AM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:

..

> >> -static const struct of_device_id stmpe_ts_ids[] = {
> >> +static const struct of_device_id stmpe_ts_ids[] __maybe_unused = {
> >
> > __maybe_unused?
> >
> > Why not adding it into .driver as you have done in another patch in this series?
>
> Because there is no benefit in this. This is instantiated by MFD, so the
> only thing you need is entry for module loading.

Hmm... Seems to me rather a good candidate for MODULE_ALIAS in this case. No?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko