Re: [PATCH] Driver core: export platform_device_register_data as a GPL symbol

[Greg KH]

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:41:08AM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> From: Michael Hennerich <michael....@analog.com>
>
> This allows MFD's to register/bind drivers for their sub devices while
> still being compiled as a module.

Is this a problem that we need to get resolved in .33, or older kernels,
or just for .34?

thanks,

greg k-h
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[Mike Frysinger]

From: Michael Hennerich <michael....@analog.com>

This allows MFD's to register/bind drivers for their sub devices while
still being compiled as a module.

Signed-off-by: Michael Hennerich <michael....@analog.com>
Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vap...@gentoo.org>
---
drivers/base/platform.c | 1 +
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index 9d2ee25..58efaf2 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ error:
platform_device_put(pdev);
return ERR_PTR(retval);
}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(platform_device_register_data);

static int platform_drv_probe(struct device *_dev)
{
--
1.6.5.4

[Mike Frysinger]

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:46, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:41:08AM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> This allows MFD's to register/bind drivers for their sub devices while
>> still being compiled as a module.
>
> Is this a problem that we need to get resolved in .33, or older kernels,
> or just for .34?

the functionality is in place now, so it could be used in .33. but it
isnt that big of a deal to simply say the mfd core cant be built as a
module right now.

so, it'd be nice for .33, but if it's too much hassle, .34 is OK.
-mike

[Greg KH]

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 12:05:40PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:46, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:41:08AM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> >> This allows MFD's to register/bind drivers for their sub devices while
> >> still being compiled as a module.
> >
> > Is this a problem that we need to get resolved in .33, or older kernels,
> > or just for .34?
>
> the functionality is in place now, so it could be used in .33. but it
> isnt that big of a deal to simply say the mfd core cant be built as a
> module right now.
>
> so, it'd be nice for .33, but if it's too much hassle, .34 is OK.

Ok, I'll queue it up for .33, as it keeps an in-kernel driver from
working properly now.

thanks,

greg k-h