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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@gmail.com>
To: Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@analog.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Driver core: export platform_device_register_data as a  GPL symbol
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:05:40 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <8bd0f97a0912210905s1a9512ffp45bf77555b3685df@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20091221164619.GA27521@suse.de>

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

  reply	other threads:[~2009-12-21 17:06 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-12-21 16:41 Mike Frysinger
2009-12-21 16:46 ` Greg KH
2009-12-21 17:05   ` Mike Frysinger [this message]
2009-12-21 17:14     ` Greg KH

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