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-rw-r--r--include/linux/i2c.h13
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 563c9651dd3..8dcccc0f482 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct i2c_driver {
* can be used by the driver to test if the bus meets its conditions
* & seek for the presence of the chip(s) it supports. If found, it
* registers the client(s) that are on the bus to the i2c admin. via
- * i2c_attach_client.
+ * i2c_attach_client. (LEGACY I2C DRIVERS ONLY)
*/
int (*attach_adapter)(struct i2c_adapter *);
int (*detach_adapter)(struct i2c_adapter *);
@@ -121,10 +121,16 @@ struct i2c_driver {
/* tells the driver that a client is about to be deleted & gives it
* the chance to remove its private data. Also, if the client struct
* has been dynamically allocated by the driver in the function above,
- * it must be freed here.
+ * it must be freed here. (LEGACY I2C DRIVERS ONLY)
*/
int (*detach_client)(struct i2c_client *);
+ /* Standard driver model interfaces, for "new style" i2c drivers.
+ * With the driver model, device enumeration is NEVER done by drivers;
+ * it's done by infrastructure. (NEW STYLE DRIVERS ONLY)
+ */
+ int (*probe)(struct i2c_client *);
+
/* driver model interfaces that don't relate to enumeration */
void (*shutdown)(struct i2c_client *);
int (*suspend)(struct i2c_client *, pm_message_t mesg);
@@ -148,6 +154,8 @@ struct i2c_driver {
* @name: Indicates the type of the device, usually a chip name that's
* generic enough to hide second-sourcing and compatible revisions.
* @dev: Driver model device node for the slave.
+ * @driver_name: Identifies new-style driver used with this device; also
+ * used as the module name for hotplug/coldplug modprobe support.
*
* An i2c_client identifies a single device (i.e. chip) connected to an
* i2c bus. The behaviour is defined by the routines of the driver.
@@ -163,6 +171,7 @@ struct i2c_client {
int usage_count; /* How many accesses currently */
/* to the client */
struct device dev; /* the device structure */
+ char driver_name[KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
struct list_head list;
struct completion released;
};