From: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
To: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>,
Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>,
Linux I2C <i2c@lm-sensors.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] modpost: i2c aliases need no trailing wildcard
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 21:12:57 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080503211257.389a0607@hyperion.delvare> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080503180420.GA17990@uranus.ravnborg.org>
Hi Sam,
On Sat, 3 May 2008 20:04:20 +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> On Fri, May 02, 2008 at 08:37:21PM +0200, Jean Delvare wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > [Once more with Sam's address fixed, sorry for the noise.]
> >
> > Not all device types need a wildcard at the end of their module
> > aliases. In particular, for i2c module aliases, the trailing wildcard
> > is not only unneeded, it could also cause the wrong driver to be
> > loaded.
> ...
> Hi Jean.
>
> Do you expect me to take this via kbuild.git?
At your option. If it's easier for you to synchronize with other
patches possibly touching this file, please do. If not, I can push it
via my i2c tree. Just let me know.
--
Jean Delvare
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-05-03 19:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-05-02 18:37 [PATCH] modpost: i2c aliases need no trailing wildcard Jean Delvare
2008-05-03 12:21 ` [i2c] " Jochen Friedrich
2008-05-03 12:50 ` Jean Delvare
2008-05-03 18:04 ` Sam Ravnborg
2008-05-03 19:12 ` Jean Delvare [this message]
2008-05-05 0:09 ` Rusty Russell
2008-05-05 8:48 ` Jean Delvare
2008-05-05 9:09 ` Sam Ravnborg
2008-05-05 10:30 ` Rusty Russell
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