Re: [PATCH 0/4] usb: enable sysfs module symlink for more built-in drivers

[Bastien Nocera]

On Wed, 2026-07-22 at 12:31 +0900, Shashank Balaji wrote:
> This is in continuation to [1].
> 
> struct device_driver's mod_name is not set by a number of bus' driver
> registration
> functions. Without that, built-in drivers don't have the module
> symlink in sysfs.
> We want this to go from unbound driver name -> module name -> kernel
> config name.
> This is useful on embedded platforms to minimize kernel config,
> reduce kernel size,
> and reduce boot time.
> 
> This patchset adds mod_name to usb-related drivers.
> 
> [1]
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260518-acpi_mod_name-v5-0-705ccc430885@xxxxxxxx/
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shashank Balaji <shashank.mahadasyam@xxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Bastien Nocera <hadess@xxxxxxxxxx>

> ---
> Shashank Balaji (4):
>       usb: core: pass THIS_MODULE implicitly through a macro
>       usb: core: set mod_name in driver registration
>       usb: typec: set mod_name in driver registration
>       usb: ulpi: set mod_name in driver registration
> 
>  include/linux/ulpi/driver.h             |  4 ++--
>  include/linux/usb.h                     |  6 ++++--
>  include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h       |  4 ++--
>  drivers/net/usb/r8152.c                 |  2 +-
>  drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c               |  4 +++-
>  drivers/usb/core/driver.c               | 10 ++++++----
>  drivers/usb/core/usb.c                  |  2 +-
>  drivers/usb/misc/apple-mfi-fastcharge.c |  2 +-
>  drivers/usb/misc/onboard_usb_dev.c      |  2 +-
>  drivers/usb/typec/bus.c                 |  4 +++-
>  drivers/usb/usbip/stub_main.c           |  2 +-
>  11 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
> ---
> base-commit: 248951ddc14de84de3910f9b13f51491a8cd91df
> change-id: 20260722-mod_name_usb-e3baf58e1e1e
> 
> Best regards,
> --  
> Shashank Balaji <shashank.mahadasyam@xxxxxxxx>