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Re: [RESEND PATCH] mfd: max77686: Use module_i2c_driver() instead of subsys initcall

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On Mon, 04 Apr 2016, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:

> The driver's init and exit function don't do anything besides adding and
> deleting the I2C driver so the module_i2c_driver() macro could be used.
> 
> Currently is not being used because the driver is initialized at subsys
> initcall level, claiming that this is done to allow consumers devices to
> use the resources provided by this driver. But dependencies are in DT so
> manual ordering of init calls is not necessary any more.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> Changes in the resend:
> - Change commit message to make clear that dependencies are in DT instead
>   giving the impression that it was wishful thinking (Krzysztof Kozlowski).
> 
> Hello,
> 
> This patch was first sent as a part of a bigger series to allow the
> max77686 MFD driver to be built as a module [0]. The other patches
> were already picked but $SUBJECT wasn't, probably because there was
> a dependency with a patch on the exynos thermal driver [1].
> 
> But the exynos thermal patches also landed in mainline so I think it
> should be safe to merged $SUBJECT now.
> 
> [0]: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/2/11/857
> [1]: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/2/18/592
> 
> Best regards,
> Javier
> 
>  drivers/mfd/max77686.c | 13 +------------
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 12 deletions(-)

Applied, thanks.

> diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max77686.c b/drivers/mfd/max77686.c
> index c1aff46e89d9..66cc9bebb7ba 100644
> --- a/drivers/mfd/max77686.c
> +++ b/drivers/mfd/max77686.c
> @@ -321,18 +321,7 @@ static struct i2c_driver max77686_i2c_driver = {
>  	.id_table = max77686_i2c_id,
>  };
>  
> -static int __init max77686_i2c_init(void)
> -{
> -	return i2c_add_driver(&max77686_i2c_driver);
> -}
> -/* init early so consumer devices can complete system boot */
> -subsys_initcall(max77686_i2c_init);
> -
> -static void __exit max77686_i2c_exit(void)
> -{
> -	i2c_del_driver(&max77686_i2c_driver);
> -}
> -module_exit(max77686_i2c_exit);
> +module_i2c_driver(max77686_i2c_driver);
>  
>  MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MAXIM 77686/802 multi-function core driver");
>  MODULE_AUTHOR("Chiwoong Byun <woong.byun@samsung.com>");

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[RESEND PATCH] mfd: max77686: Use module_i2c_driver() instead of subsys initcall Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@osg.samsung.com> - 2016-04-05 00:50 +0200
  Re: [RESEND PATCH] mfd: max77686: Use module_i2c_driver() instead of  subsys initcall Krzysztof Kozlowski <k.kozlowski@samsung.com> - 2016-04-05 04:00 +0200
  Re: [RESEND PATCH] mfd: max77686: Use module_i2c_driver() instead of  subsys initcall Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@samsung.com> - 2016-04-05 04:00 +0200
  Re: [RESEND PATCH] mfd: max77686: Use module_i2c_driver() instead of  subsys initcall Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org> - 2016-04-11 14:00 +0200

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