Re: possible endless loop in PROM initialization

[Krzysztof Helt]

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:53:20 +0200
Markus Dahms <mad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello again,

> As I'm not sure anymore whether the device tree (show-devs) or the aliases
> (devalias) are broken on the Classic X (I "upgraded" mine to a Classic by
> changing some NVRAM bytes) this may be a non-issue. But it is still an
> endless loop where it don't has to be.
> 

I understand your problem now. The only rational solution is
to stop building the list in the build_one_prop() if the property 
with already found name is defined.

Changing way the *_nextprop() works seems not a good 
idea to me.

My two cents,
Krzysztof
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