On Monday 29 August 2016, Linus Walleij wrote:
> >> +static struct platform_driver qcom_ebi2_driver = {
> >> + .probe = qcom_ebi2_probe,
> >> + .driver = {
> >> + .name = "qcom-ebi2",
> >> + .of_match_table = qcom_ebi2_of_match,
> >> + },
> >> +};
> >> +builtin_platform_driver(qcom_ebi2_driver);
> >
> > Why not allow this to be a loadable module?
>
> I don't see any point in it, it's so basic to be able to access the
> MMIO devices on the platform, the plan was to select the driver
> from the corresponding mach-qcom SoC type (MSM8660+APQ8060).
>
> But I can make it a module instead, if preferred.
Ok, I expected this to be only for rare optional devices such as
NOR flash or the ethernet device from your example. If this is required
for booting a system, making it a module won't help much.
Arnd
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