Re: [PATCH 11/18] platform/x86: int3472: fix object shared between several modules

[Alexander Lobakin]

From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:55:21 +0200

> On Sat, Nov 19, 2022 at 11:08:17PM +0000, Alexander Lobakin wrote:
> > common.o is linked to both intel_skl_int3472_{discrete,tps68470}:
> > 
> > > scripts/Makefile.build:252: ./drivers/platform/x86/intel/int3472/Makefile:
> > > common.o is added to multiple modules: intel_skl_int3472_discrete
> > > intel_skl_int3472_tps68470
> > 
> > Although both drivers share one Kconfig option
> > (CONFIG_INTEL_SKL_INT3472), it's better to not link one object file
> > into several modules (and/or vmlinux).
> > Under certain circumstances, such can lead to the situation fixed by
> > commit 637a642f5ca5 ("zstd: Fixing mixed module-builtin objects").
> > 
> > Introduce the new module, intel_skl_int3472_common, to provide the
> > functions from common.o to both discrete and tps68470 drivers. This
> > adds only 3 exports and doesn't provide any changes to the actual
> > code.
> 
> ...
> 
> > +MODULE_IMPORT_NS(INTEL_SKL_INT3472);
> > +
> 
> Redundant blank line. You may put it to be last MODULE_*() in the file, if you
> think it would be more visible.

My intention was that it's not "standard" module info like license
or description, rather something like exports or initcalls, that's
why I did separate them.
But I haven't been using module namespaces a lot previously, so if
it should be in one block with the rest MODULE_*(), sure, I'll fix.

> 
> >  MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel SkyLake INT3472 ACPI Discrete Device Driver");
> >  MODULE_AUTHOR("Daniel Scally <djrscally@xxxxxxxxx>");
> >  MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
> 
> ...
> 
> > +MODULE_IMPORT_NS(INTEL_SKL_INT3472);
> > +
> >  MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel SkyLake INT3472 ACPI TPS68470 Device Driver");
> >  MODULE_AUTHOR("Daniel Scally <djrscally@xxxxxxxxx>");
> >  MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
> 
> Ditto. And the same to all your patches.
> 
> -- 
> With Best Regards,
> Andy Shevchenko

Thanks,
Olek