Re: [PATCH] TXx9: Add TX4939 RNG support

From: Atsushi Nemoto
Date: Sun May 31 2009 - 13:23:45 EST


On Sun, 31 May 2009 12:01:29 -0500, Matt Mackall <mpm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Not clear to me how this works when this is a module?
> >
> > This patch add a registration of a platform device for RNG to vmlinux.
> > And the other patch add a driver module for the RNG. This strategy is
> > fairly common for SoCs or embedded platforms.
>
> If your driver is built as a module (which your patch allows), the above
> won't work, right?

No, the rng driver can be used regardless of module or built-in, as
like as other platform drivers. Any special issue for hw_rng?

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Atsushi Nemoto
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