Re: When the driver probe functions will be called!!!

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2009/4/17 Murali N <nalajala.murali@xxxxxxxxx>:
> yes i am thinking that all the probe functions as to be executed as
> part of the kernel initialization!!! but "smc911x_drv_probe" is not
> executing right now.....any idea why it is happening? but
> "serial_imx_probe" is executing properly and i am able to work with
> UART.

Maybe your device is under control of some other driver already?


> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 5:05 PM, pradeep singh
> <pradeep.rautela@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Murali N <nalajala.murali@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi, i have one query.When the driver probe functions will be called?
>>
>> when you put some device on a bus. The bus core will trigger all the
>> probe functions
>> it has till it finds the match for your device. Which you do by
>> registering your device to
>> the correct driver core.
>>
>>> At present my serial driver probe function ( serial_imx_probe ) is
>>> calling properly but my Ethernet controller probe function (
>>> smc911x_drv_probe ) is not calling!!!
>>
>> code?
>>> Can any one please clarify this.Also please let me know why my
>>> ethernet is not initializing? i am seeing driver init function is
>>> executing properly.
>>>
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>>> Murali N
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