RE: [PATCH V2 1/9] clk: composite: Export clk_hw_register_composite()

From: Aisheng Dong
Date: Wed Jun 17 2020 - 22:05:59 EST


> From: Anson Huang <anson.huang@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 8:32 PM
>
> > Subject: RE: [PATCH V2 1/9] clk: composite: Export
> > clk_hw_register_composite()
> >
> > > From: Anson Huang <Anson.Huang@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 3:32 PM
> > >
> > > Export clk_hw_register_composite() to support user built as module.
> > >
> > > ERROR: modpost: "clk_hw_register_composite"
> > > [drivers/clk/imx/mxc-clk.ko] undefined!
> > > scripts/Makefile.modpost:111: recipe for target 'Module.symvers'
> > > failed
> > > make[1]: *** [Module.symvers] Error 1
> > > make[1]: *** Deleting file 'Module.symvers'
> > > Makefile:1384: recipe for target 'modules' failed
> > > make: *** [modules] Error 2
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Anson Huang <Anson.Huang@xxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > No change.
> > > ---
> > > drivers/clk/clk-composite.c | 1 +
> > > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-composite.c
> > > b/drivers/clk/clk-composite.c index 7376f57..2ddb54f 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/clk/clk-composite.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/clk/clk-composite.c
> > > @@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ struct clk_hw *clk_hw_register_composite(struct
> > > device *dev, const char *name,
> > > rate_hw, rate_ops, gate_hw,
> > > gate_ops, flags);
> > > }
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(clk_hw_register_composite);
> > >
> > > struct clk_hw *clk_hw_register_composite_pdata(struct device *dev,
> > > const char *name,
> >
> > I guess you'd better add this one as well.
>
> I did NOT see this is used in upstream i.MX clock driver, from my test, it is not
> necessary so far.
>

Normally we could export them together in case it will be used in the future assuming your patch
is making clk-composite be able to be used by modules.

Anyway, it depends on Stephen's preference.

Regards
Aisheng

> Anson