Re: [PATCH 1/1] mmc: add MODALIAS linkage for MMC/SD devices

[Pierre Ossman <drzeus-mmc@drzeus.cx>]

On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:38:41 +0000
Andy Whitcroft <apw@canonical.com> wrote:

> [Pierre, here is the updated version.  Got lost somewhere after testing
> and before sending out.]
> 
> Currently we are using an explicit udev rule to trigger loading of the
> mmc-block module when an MMC or SD card is detected:
> 
>     SUBSYSTEM=="mmc", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -Qba mmc-block"
> 
> It makes much more sense for the mmc bus driver and the mmc-block module to
> share MODALIAS information so that they are linked automatically.
> 
> There is no real information of use in the MMC system at the current time.
> All devices inserted require us to load the mmc-block device.  Until such
> time as useful parameters exist simply reflect the module linkage via
> the module alias below:
> 
> 	mmc:block
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andy Whitcroft <apw@canonical.com>
> ---

Queued, thanks.

Rgds
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