# \[PATCH\] video/matrox/matroxfb\_maven: Use module\_i2c\_driver to register driver

- Subsystems: FRAMEBUFFER LAYER, THE REST
- Maintainers: Helge Deller, Linus Torvalds
- List: linux-fbdev
- 3 messages, 2 authors
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2013/05/4052316/t

## \[PATCH\] video/matrox/matroxfb\_maven: Use module\_i2c\_driver to register driver

- From: Peter Huewe \<peterhuewe@gmx.de\>
- Date: 2013-05-20 19:31:10 
- Message: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2013/05/4052316.md

```text
Removing some boilerplate by using module_i2c_driver instead of calling
register and unregister in the otherwise empty init/exit functions

Signed-off-by: Peter Huewe <peterhuewe@gmx.de>
---
 drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c | 13 +------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
index 217678e..fd4b64e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
@@ -1283,19 +1283,8 @@ static struct i2c_driver maven_driver={
 	.id_table	= maven_id,
 };
 
-static int __init matroxfb_maven_init(void)
-{
-	return i2c_add_driver(&maven_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit matroxfb_maven_exit(void)
-{
-	i2c_del_driver(&maven_driver);
-}
-
+module_i2c_driver(maven_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("(c) 1999-2002 Petr Vandrovec <vandrove@vc.cvut.cz>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Matrox G200/G400 Matrox MGA-TVO driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-module_init(matroxfb_maven_init);
-module_exit(matroxfb_maven_exit);
 /* we do not have __setup() yet */
-- 
1.8.1.5

```

## Re: \[PATCH\] video/matrox/matroxfb\_maven: Use module\_i2c\_driver to register driver

- From: Jean Delvare \<hidden\>
- Date: 2013-05-20 19:42:22 
- Message: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2013/05/4052325.md

```text
On Mon, 20 May 2013 21:36:18 +0200, Peter Huewe wrote:
> Removing some boilerplate by using module_i2c_driver instead of calling
> register and unregister in the otherwise empty init/exit functions
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peter Huewe <peterhuewe@gmx.de>
> ---
>  drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c | 13 +------------
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 12 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
> index 217678e..fd4b64e 100644
> --- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
> +++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
> @@ -1283,19 +1283,8 @@ static struct i2c_driver maven_driver={
>  	.id_table	= maven_id,
>  };
>  
> -static int __init matroxfb_maven_init(void)
> -{
> -	return i2c_add_driver(&maven_driver);
> -}
> -
> -static void __exit matroxfb_maven_exit(void)
> -{
> -	i2c_del_driver(&maven_driver);
> -}
> -
> +module_i2c_driver(maven_driver);
>  MODULE_AUTHOR("(c) 1999-2002 Petr Vandrovec [ref]");
>  MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Matrox G200/G400 Matrox MGA-TVO driver");
>  MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> -module_init(matroxfb_maven_init);
> -module_exit(matroxfb_maven_exit);
>  /* we do not have __setup() yet */

This last comment could certainly go away as well, AFAICT it's a now
meaningless relic.

Other than this:

Reviewed-by: Jean Delvare <redacted>

-- 
Jean Delvare
```

## \[PATCH v2\] video/matrox/matroxfb\_maven: Use module\_i2c\_driver to register driver

- From: Peter Huewe \<peterhuewe@gmx.de\>
- Date: 2013-05-20 19:56:30 
- Message: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2013/05/4052336.md

```text
Removing some boilerplate by using module_i2c_driver instead of calling
register and unregister in the otherwise empty init/exit functions.
Also removed a useless comment as suggested by Jean Delvare

Signed-off-by: Peter Huewe <peterhuewe@gmx.de>
Reviewed-by: Jean Delvare <redacted>
---
 drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c | 14 +-------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
index 217678e..6360796 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
@@ -1283,19 +1283,7 @@ static struct i2c_driver maven_driver={
 	.id_table	= maven_id,
 };
 
-static int __init matroxfb_maven_init(void)
-{
-	return i2c_add_driver(&maven_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit matroxfb_maven_exit(void)
-{
-	i2c_del_driver(&maven_driver);
-}
-
+module_i2c_driver(maven_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("(c) 1999-2002 Petr Vandrovec <vandrove@vc.cvut.cz>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Matrox G200/G400 Matrox MGA-TVO driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-module_init(matroxfb_maven_init);
-module_exit(matroxfb_maven_exit);
-/* we do not have __setup() yet */
-- 
1.8.1.5

```
