RE: [RESEND PATCH v3 3/9] EDAC/ghes: Make ghes_edac a proper module to remove the dependency on ghes

From: Kani, Toshi
Date: Fri Aug 26 2022 - 15:31:26 EST


On Thursday, August 25, 2022 6:21 AM, Justin He wrote:
> > > @@ -566,3 +549,35 @@ void ghes_edac_unregister(struct ghes *ghes)
> > > unlock:
> > > mutex_unlock(&ghes_reg_mutex);
> > > }
> > > +
> > > +static int __init ghes_edac_init(void) {
> > > + struct ghes *g, *g_tmp;
> > > +
> > > + if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86))
> > > + force_load = true;
> >
> > No, this is not how this works.
> >
> > > + ghes_devs = ghes_get_devices(force_load);
> > > + if (!ghes_devs)
> > > + return -ENODEV;
> >
> > You simply need to check force_load here.
> >
>
> Okay, hence should I export the *ghes_devs* in ghes?

It does not matter. This series then moves the force_load check
to ghes_edac_preferred(). It is confusing for reviewers...
Please divide patches based on the final design.

Toshi