[PATCH v3 06/14] software node: Add software_node_device_modalias() API

Manivannan Sadhasivam via B4 Relay posted 14 patches 4 weeks, 1 day ago
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[PATCH v3 06/14] software node: Add software_node_device_modalias() API
Posted by Manivannan Sadhasivam via B4 Relay 4 weeks, 1 day ago
From: Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@oss.qualcomm.com>

Add software_node_device_modalias() API to return the MODALIAS string for
swnode based on the swnode's compatible property.

Signed-off-by: Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@oss.qualcomm.com>
---
 drivers/base/swnode.c    | 13 +++++++++++++
 include/linux/property.h |  1 +
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/base/swnode.c b/drivers/base/swnode.c
index c33e09300e5f..a9fa19a27dc6 100644
--- a/drivers/base/swnode.c
+++ b/drivers/base/swnode.c
@@ -401,6 +401,19 @@ int software_node_device_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(software_node_device_uevent);
 
+ssize_t software_node_device_modalias(struct device *dev, char *str, ssize_t len)
+{
+	const char *compatible;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = device_property_read_string(dev, "compatible", &compatible);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	return sysfs_emit(str, "%s\n", compatible);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(software_node_device_modalias);
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* fwnode operations */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/property.h b/include/linux/property.h
index 14f85fd66bfc..94ea02ae1675 100644
--- a/include/linux/property.h
+++ b/include/linux/property.h
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ void software_node_unregister(const struct software_node *node);
 
 bool software_node_match_device(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv);
 int software_node_device_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
+ssize_t software_node_device_modalias(struct device *dev, char *str, ssize_t len);
 
 struct fwnode_handle *
 fwnode_create_software_node(const struct property_entry *properties,

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Re: [PATCH v3 06/14] software node: Add software_node_device_modalias() API
Posted by Andy Shevchenko 3 weeks, 6 days ago
On Sat, Jan 10, 2026 at 12:26:24PM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam via B4 Relay wrote:

> Add software_node_device_modalias() API to return the MODALIAS string for
> swnode based on the swnode's compatible property.

NAK. swnodes != real firmware nodes.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko