Re: [PATCH 1/2] drivers core: Export driver_deferred_probe_check_state()

On Thu, Aug 05, 2021 at 09:21:08PM +0200, Paul Cercueil wrote:

Export this function as a GPL symbol, so that it can be used from modules.

Signed-off-by: Paul Cercueil paul@crapouillou.net

drivers/base/dd.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c index daeb9b5763ae..658f1527a58b 100644 --- a/drivers/base/dd.c +++ b/drivers/base/dd.c @@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ int driver_deferred_probe_check_state(struct device *dev)

return -EPROBE_DEFER; } +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(driver_deferred_probe_check_state);

Drivers should never need to mess with this, it is for only a small set of busses to use only.

Why do you think this is needed by a driver?

thanks,

greg k-h