From: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:53:31 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: i2c: Driver IDs are optional
X-Git-Url: https://git.karo-electronics.de/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f9dd0194ff23d612e463be764d73da7825da4aa1;p=linux-beck.git

i2c: Driver IDs are optional

Document the fact that I2C driver IDs are optional.

Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
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diff --git a/include/linux/i2c-id.h b/include/linux/i2c-id.h
index 88c81403eb3f..e18017d45758 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c-id.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c-id.h
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 #ifndef LINUX_I2C_ID_H
 #define LINUX_I2C_ID_H
 
+/* Please note that I2C driver IDs are optional. They are only needed if a
+   legacy chip driver needs to identify a bus or a bus driver needs to
+   identify a legacy client. If you don't need them, just don't set them. */
+
 /*
  * ---- Driver types -----------------------------------------------------
  */