hwmon: Deprecate [devm_]hwmon_device_register_with_groups

Even though the hardware monitoring documentation already stated that new
drivers should use [devm_]devm_hwmon_device_register_with_info() to
register with the hardware monitoring subsystem, we still get submissions
for new drivers using the older APIs. There is no benefit to use those
APIs. On the contrary, using the older APIs results in substantially larger
code size. Explicitly deprecate [devm_]hwmon_device_register_with_groups()
to ensure that all new drivers use the latest API.

Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
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Guenter Roeck 2023-02-16 11:34:19 -08:00
parent a1ffd3c462
commit 5720a18baa
2 changed files with 5 additions and 1 deletions

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@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ increase the chances of your change being accepted.
* Use devm_hwmon_device_register_with_info() or, if your driver needs a remove
function, hwmon_device_register_with_info() to register your driver with the
hwmon subsystem. Try using devm_add_action() instead of a remove function if
possible. Do not use hwmon_device_register().
possible. Do not use any of the deprecated registration functions.
* Your driver should be buildable as module. If not, please be prepared to
explain why it has to be built into the kernel.

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@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ struct hwmon_chip_info {
/* hwmon_device_register() is deprecated */
struct device *hwmon_device_register(struct device *dev);
/*
* hwmon_device_register_with_groups() and
* devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups() are deprecated.
*/
struct device *
hwmon_device_register_with_groups(struct device *dev, const char *name,
void *drvdata,