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-rw-r--r--drivers/power/sbs-battery.c21
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/power/sbs-battery.c b/drivers/power/sbs-battery.c
index de1178659d4b..d6226d68b574 100644
--- a/drivers/power/sbs-battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/sbs-battery.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
#include <linux/interrupt.h>
#include <linux/gpio.h>
#include <linux/of.h>
+#include <linux/stat.h>
#include <linux/power/sbs-battery.h>
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ struct sbs_info {
static char model_name[I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX + 1];
static char manufacturer[I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX + 1];
+static bool force_load;
static int sbs_read_word_data(struct i2c_client *client, u8 address)
{
@@ -885,14 +887,17 @@ static int sbs_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
skip_gpio:
/*
- * Before we register, we need to make sure we can actually talk
+ * Before we register, we might need to make sure we can actually talk
* to the battery.
*/
- rc = sbs_read_word_data(client, sbs_data[REG_STATUS].addr);
- if (rc < 0) {
- dev_err(&client->dev, "%s: Failed to get device status\n",
- __func__);
- goto exit_psupply;
+ if (!force_load) {
+ rc = sbs_read_word_data(client, sbs_data[REG_STATUS].addr);
+
+ if (rc < 0) {
+ dev_err(&client->dev, "%s: Failed to get device status\n",
+ __func__);
+ goto exit_psupply;
+ }
}
chip->power_supply = power_supply_register(&client->dev, sbs_desc,
@@ -991,3 +996,7 @@ module_i2c_driver(sbs_battery_driver);
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("SBS battery monitor driver");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+module_param(force_load, bool, S_IRUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_load,
+ "Attempt to load the driver even if no battery is connected");