Re: [PATCH] dt: add of_alias_scan and of_alias_get_id

From: Shawn Guo
Date: Thu Sep 22 2011 - 02:43:35 EST


On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 02:46:54PM -0600, Grant Likely wrote:
> From: Shawn Guo <shawn.guo@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The patch adds function of_alias_scan to populate a global lookup
> table with the properties of 'aliases' node and function
> of_alias_get_id for drivers to find alias id from the lookup table.
>
> v3: Split out automatic addition of aliases on id lookup so that it can be
> debated separately from the core functionality.
> v2: - Add of_chosen/of_aliases populating and of_alias_scan() invocation
> for OF_PROMTREE.
> - Add locking
> - rework parse loop
>
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawn.guo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Grant Likely <grant.likely@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

On imx serial driver:

Tested-by: Shawn Guo <shawn.guo@xxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Grant,

I just posted a patch to have of_alias_get_id() back for imx serial
driver with replying to this one. Can you please merge it to through
your tree as well?

--
Regards,
Shawn

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