Re: [PATCH 3/8] USB: gadget: __init and __exit tags removed

Mike Frysinger
2010-04-19T08:03:20Z

2010/4/19 Michał Nazarewicz:
> Are you referring to my previous patch by saying "then they get tweaked
> to support a semi-dynamic state"? Those were just a proposal which was never
> accepted and suggested to remove those tags all together.

i'm referring to the change that started triggering these section
mismatch warnings with 2.6.33. i dont recall seeing any such issues
with 2.6.28-2.6.32, and probably older as well.

>> sounds like the system is insufficiently flexible to meet the
>> realistic needs of different groups.
>
> Yes, I agree.  That's why in the first version I proposed the __usb_init,
> __usb_exit, etc. tags which could be customized prior to including
> composite related files.
>
> I would still go with that solution but it was considered, let me
> find the exact phrase, "Ick ick ick." :)

seems like __usbgadget_xxx would be better naming, but i'm not
interested in fighting to get the idea in general accepted

> What's more, I don't see any other (that is cleaner) solution which
> would allow flexibility so it seems what we can either choose
> a non-flexible solution proposed by this patch or an ugly solution
> proposed by my previous patch.

i dont have a problem with your current patch (since there are still
seciton mismatch warnings floating about that i imagine this is going
to fix), just with the general situation
-mike