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diff --git a/Documentation/pci.txt b/Documentation/pci.txt index 63e035a93..b96f6c48f 100644 --- a/Documentation/pci.txt +++ b/Documentation/pci.txt @@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ Please mark the initialization and cleanup functions where appropriate function otherwise. __devexit The same for __exit. +Tips: + The module_init()/module_exit() functions (and all initialization + functions called only from these) should be marked __init/exit. + The struct pci_driver shouldn't be marked with any of these tags. + The ID table array should be marked __devinitdata. + The probe() and remove() functions (and all initialization + functions called only from these) should be marked __devinit/exit. + If you are sure the driver is not a hotplug driver then use only + __init/exit __initdata/exitdata. + 2. How to find PCI devices manually (the old style) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |