Re: [RFC PATCH 3/4] PLATFORM: Introduce async platform_data attach api

From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Sun Mar 13 2011 - 06:41:40 EST


On Sunday, March 13, 2011, Greg KH wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:32:27PM +0000, Andy Green wrote:
> > This introduces a platform API so busses can allow platform_data to
> > be attached to any struct device they create from probing in one step.
> >
> > The function checks through the async platform_data map if one was
> > previously registered, and checks the device's device path for itself
> > and its parents against the mapped device path names.
> >
> > If it sees a match, it attaches the associated platform_data and sets
> > that map entry's device_path to NULL so no further time is spent trying
> > to match it.
>
> This _really_ should just use the device tree stuff, that is what it is
> for, please don't duplicate it here in a not-as-flexible way.

I agree.

@Andy: If it doesn't work for you for some reason, please let us know the
usage case that is not covered (in detail).

Thanks,
Rafael
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