[PATCH] i2c: viai2c: turn common code into a proper module

Hans Hu HansHu-oc at zhaoxin.com
Wed May 29 20:33:39 PDT 2024


Hi Arnd,


> From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd at arndb.de>
>
> The i2c-viai2c-common.c file is used by two drivers, but is not a proper abstraction and can get linked into both modules in the same configuration, which results in a warning:
>
> scripts/Makefile.build:236: drivers/i2c/busses/Makefile: i2c-viai2c-common.o is added to multiple modules: i2c-wmt i2c-zhaoxin
>
> The other problems with this include the incorrect use of a __weak function when both are built-in, and the fact that the "common" module is sprinked with 'if (i2c->plat == ...)' checks that have knowledge about the differences between the drivers using it.
>
> Avoid the link time warning by making the common driver a proper module with MODULE_LICENCE()/MODULE_AUTHOR() tags, and remove the __weak function by slightly rearranging the code.
>
> This adds a little more duplication between the two main drivers, but those versions get more readable in the process.
>
> Fixes: a06b80e83011 ("i2c: add zhaoxin i2c controller driver")
> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd at arndb.de>
> ---
>   drivers/i2c/busses/Makefile             |   6 +-
>   drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viai2c-common.c  |  71 ++-------------
>   drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viai2c-common.h  |   2 +-
>   drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viai2c-wmt.c     |  37 ++++++++
>   drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viai2c-zhaoxin.c | 113 +++++++++++++++++++-----
>   5 files changed, 140 insertions(+), 89 deletions(-)


I tested this patch and it works fine, so I am OK with it.


Hans




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