Re: [PATCH v2 1/6] mmc: sdhci: Use EXPORT_PM_FN_NS_GPL() for exporting PM functions

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On Mon, Dec 09, 2024 at 12:38:59PM +0200, Adrian Hunter wrote:
> On 1/11/24 12:11, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > Switch from ugly ifdeffery to using EXPORT_PM_FN_NS_GPL()
> > for exporting PM functions. This helps cleaning up the other
> > SDHCI drivers in the future.
> 
> It seems sdhci is the first code in the kernel to use
> EXPORT_PM_FN_NS_GPL() but it was not asked for ;-)
> 
> As such, can you fill in a little background.  I am not
> sure what it achieves.  Why have CONFIG_PM if not to
> #ifdef dependent code behind it?

It makes sure that the code elimination happens at compile time and
at the same time gives developer less uglified (by ifdeffery) code.
It means there is less risk to miss anything of that which make become
a compile-time warning of unused function, or even issues during linking
with modules, etc.

Should I update a commit message with that?

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko






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