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From: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 02:56:37 +0300
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] Define i2c_designware in a header file
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Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 04:36:18PM -0700, Florian Fainelli kirjoitti:
> This patch series depends upon the following two patches being applied:
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240422084109.3201-1-duanqiangwen@net-swift.com/
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240422084109.3201-2-duanqiangwen@net-swift.com/
> 
> There is no reason why each driver should have to repeat the
> "i2c_designware" string all over the place, because when that happens we
> see the reverts like the above being necessary.

Isn't that a part of ABI between drivers, i.e. whenever ones want to
request_module() or so they need to know what they are doing, no?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko