[PATCH v4 3/3] i2c: aspeed: support ast2600 i2c new register mode driver

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 02/02/2023 10:16, Ryan Chen wrote:
>>>> +static struct platform_driver ast2600_i2c_global_driver = {
>>> +       .probe  = ast2600_i2c_global_probe,
>>> +       .driver = {
>>> +               .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
>>> +               .of_match_table = ast2600_i2c_global_of_match,
>>> +       },
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> +static int __init ast2600_i2c_global_init(void) {
>>> +       return platform_driver_register(&ast2600_i2c_global_driver);
>>> +}
>>> +device_initcall(ast2600_i2c_global_init);
>>
>> Maybe module_platform_driver() instead?
> 
> Due to i2c global is top of all i2c bus like the scu, it make sure the driver is before the i2c bus driver probe.
> It is needed use device_initcal function.

No, we do not do such ordering. device links and proper resource sharing
handle the order. This must be module_platform_driver() (assuming we do
not drop entire submission).



Best regards,
Krzysztof