From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> To: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>, Ley Foon Tan <lftan@altera.com>, Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@glider.be>, Stanimir Varbanov <svarbanov@mm-sol.com>, Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com>, linux-pci@vger.kernel.org, linux-arm-msm@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] drivers/pci: make most of the PCI_DW drivers modular Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 10:51:41 -0500 [thread overview] Message-ID: <20160208155141.GT23093@windriver.com> (raw) In-Reply-To: <2730150.DUniNa63fK@wuerfel> [Re: [PATCH 5/5] drivers/pci: make most of the PCI_DW drivers modular] On 08/02/2016 (Mon 11:00) Arnd Bergmann wrote: > On Sunday 07 February 2016 19:00:44 Paul Gortmaker wrote: > > We've exported the symbols that we know these specific drivers > > will need as tristate, so now we can make the conversion from > > bool to tristate w/o concern for build regressions. > > > > Cc: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> > > Cc: Ley Foon Tan <lftan@altera.com> > > Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@glider.be> > > Cc: Stanimir Varbanov <svarbanov@mm-sol.com> > > Cc: Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com> > > Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> > > Cc: linux-pci@vger.kernel.org > > Cc: linux-arm-msm@vger.kernel.org > > Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> > > Looks good, but I'm not sure what happens on unload. Did you check? Per the 0/N I've not got the capability to do run time testing for any of this stuff. And from previous discussions, ISTR that people didn't want to see a blanket block-unload policy implemented. > Until this is tested, maybe it's best to prevent module unloading? If that is what people want, I can add that. P. -- > > Arnd
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From: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> To: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> Cc: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>, Ley Foon Tan <lftan@altera.com>, Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@glider.be>, Stanimir Varbanov <svarbanov@mm-sol.com>, Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com>, <linux-pci@vger.kernel.org>, <linux-arm-msm@vger.kernel.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] drivers/pci: make most of the PCI_DW drivers modular Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 10:51:41 -0500 [thread overview] Message-ID: <20160208155141.GT23093@windriver.com> (raw) In-Reply-To: <2730150.DUniNa63fK@wuerfel> [Re: [PATCH 5/5] drivers/pci: make most of the PCI_DW drivers modular] On 08/02/2016 (Mon 11:00) Arnd Bergmann wrote: > On Sunday 07 February 2016 19:00:44 Paul Gortmaker wrote: > > We've exported the symbols that we know these specific drivers > > will need as tristate, so now we can make the conversion from > > bool to tristate w/o concern for build regressions. > > > > Cc: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> > > Cc: Ley Foon Tan <lftan@altera.com> > > Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@glider.be> > > Cc: Stanimir Varbanov <svarbanov@mm-sol.com> > > Cc: Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com> > > Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> > > Cc: linux-pci@vger.kernel.org > > Cc: linux-arm-msm@vger.kernel.org > > Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> > > Looks good, but I'm not sure what happens on unload. Did you check? Per the 0/N I've not got the capability to do run time testing for any of this stuff. And from previous discussions, ISTR that people didn't want to see a blanket block-unload policy implemented. > Until this is tested, maybe it's best to prevent module unloading? If that is what people want, I can add that. P. -- > > Arnd
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-02-08 15:52 UTC|newest] Thread overview: 53+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top 2016-02-08 0:00 [PATCH 0/5] Modularize PCI_DW related drivers Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` [PATCH 1/5] ARM: add EXPORT_SYMBOL of hook_fault_code for PCI host modularization Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 9:53 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-08 9:53 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-08 16:39 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 16:39 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 17:27 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2016-02-08 17:27 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2016-02-08 17:34 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2016-02-08 17:34 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2016-02-08 0:00 ` [PATCH 2/5] drivers/of: add EXPORT_SYMBOL to of_irq_count Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 9:56 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-08 9:56 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-08 15:54 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 15:54 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` [PATCH 3/5] drivers/pci: export dw syms enabling board specific PCI code to be tristate Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 9:57 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-08 15:53 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` [PATCH 4/5] drivers/pci: make host/pci-keystone-dw.c modular Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 9:59 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-08 9:59 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-08 15:53 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 15:53 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 19:03 ` Murali Karicheri 2016-02-08 19:03 ` Murali Karicheri 2016-02-08 0:00 ` [PATCH 5/5] drivers/pci: make most of the PCI_DW drivers modular Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 0:00 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-08 10:00 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-08 15:51 ` Paul Gortmaker [this message] 2016-02-08 15:51 ` Paul Gortmaker 2016-02-24 6:09 ` [PATCH 0/5] Modularize PCI_DW related drivers Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-02-24 6:09 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-02-24 6:09 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-02-24 9:04 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-24 9:04 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-25 8:13 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-02-25 8:13 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-02-25 8:13 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-02-25 8:35 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-25 8:35 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-02-29 9:29 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-02-29 9:29 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-02-29 9:29 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I 2016-03-01 21:35 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-03-01 21:35 ` Arnd Bergmann 2016-03-15 20:50 ` Murali Karicheri 2016-03-15 20:50 ` Murali Karicheri 2016-03-15 20:50 ` Murali Karicheri
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