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From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
Date:   Sun, 30 Jan 2022 01:30:57 +0100
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Subject: Re: [RFC v6 net-next 1/9] pinctrl: ocelot: allow pinctrl-ocelot to be
 loaded as a module
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On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 11:02 PM Colin Foster
<colin.foster@in-advantage.com> wrote:

> Work is being done to allow external control of Ocelot chips. When pinctrl
> drivers are used internally, it wouldn't make much sense to allow them to
> be loaded as modules. In the case where the Ocelot chip is controlled
> externally, this scenario becomes practical.
>
> Signed-off-by: Colin Foster <colin.foster@in-advantage.com>

Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>

This is fine to merge through the netdev tree, if you prefer I merge patches
1 & 2 to the pinctrl tree just tell me.

Yours,
Linus Walleij