Re: [PATCH v3] led/led-class: Handle LEDs with the same name

From: Ricardo Ribalda Delgado
Date: Wed Mar 25 2015 - 05:21:28 EST


Hi Sakari

On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 1:54 AM, Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@xxxxxx> wrote:
> I'd use dev_warn() or even WARN_ON(ret). This is a rather serious issue as
> now the probe order defines the name of the device. There might be something
> better such as the I2C bus/address.

I have no problem in sending a dev_warn, WARN_ON looks too much to me.

In my example (dt overlays), it is perfectly ok to have duplicated names.

>
> If the registration order for some reason changes, that'd revert the device
> names. In Media controller this is part of the user space API.

Would it be possible for media controller leds to have a name based on
their address?


Regarding s/dev_info/dev_warn : Do you want to send the patch or I should do it?

Regards!

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Ricardo Ribalda
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