# \[PATCH v7 20/20\] of/platform: Defer probes of registered devices

- From: Frank Rowand \<hidden\>
- Date: 2015-10-14 23:12:41 
- List: linux-arm-kernel
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2015/10/4598091
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2015/09/4585647/t.md

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On 9/29/2015 2:10 AM, Tomeu Vizoso wrote:
> Instead of trying to match and probe platform and AMBA devices right
> after each is registered, delay their probes until device_initcall_sync.
                                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                                     late_initcall

> 
> This means that devices will start probing once all built-in drivers
> have registered, and after all platform and AMBA devices from the DT
> have been registered already.
> 
> This allows us to prevent deferred probes by probing dependencies on
> demand.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tomeu Vizoso <redacted>
> ---

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```