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platform/x86: intel/smartconnect: Convert ACPI driver to a platform one
authorRafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:28:19 +0000 (16:28 +0100)
committerIlpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@linux.intel.com>
Mon, 9 Mar 2026 13:46:31 +0000 (15:46 +0200)
commit8a44bd3ffdb269c028236d9165ce06a46c091373
tree600d9d141acd03341671f16d42bb22f2a3605b1a
parent163a68a31f743c5a820f348322b9162bc89c720a
platform/x86: intel/smartconnect: Convert ACPI driver to a platform one

In all cases in which a struct acpi_driver is used for binding a driver
to an ACPI device object, a corresponding platform device is created by
the ACPI core and that device is regarded as a proper representation of
underlying hardware.  Accordingly, a struct platform_driver should be
used by driver code to bind to that device.  There are multiple reasons
why drivers should not bind directly to ACPI device objects [1].

Overall, it is better to bind drivers to platform devices than to their
ACPI companions, so convert the Intel Smart Connect disabling ACPI
driver to a platform one.

While this is not expected to alter functionality, it changes sysfs
layout and so it will be visible to user space.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/2396510.ElGaqSPkdT@rafael.j.wysocki/
Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/24282289.6Emhk5qWAg@rafael.j.wysocki
Reviewed-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@linux.intel.com>
drivers/platform/x86/intel/smartconnect.c