Re: ath11k vs ar_qrtr?

[Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>]

+ linux-wireless

Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de> writes:

> On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 02:42:41PM +0200, Kalle Valo wrote:
>> Sorry, not following you here. Are you saying that "select QRTR" is not
>> enough and we should add something more?
>
> Yes, there is no runtime dependency right now. Something like using
> MODULE_SOFTDEP should solve this. Untested for now, but I can send a
> formal one after I make it past the initial installation:

Heh, I'm learning something new here. But I wonder why nobody else has
seen this?

If you submit a patch, please remember to CC linux-wireless so that our
patchwork sees it:

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath11k/submittingpatches

> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
> b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
> index b99180bc81723b..72d043fc6b7c2c 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
> @@ -1945,3 +1945,5 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath11k_core_alloc);
>  
>  MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Core module for Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ax wireless LAN cards.");
>  MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
> +MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: qrtr");
> +MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: qrtr-mhi");

Would it be better to have these in one line?

MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: qrtr qrtr-mhi");

At least the documentation seems to suggest that.

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