Re: [PATCH 1/2] of: base: add support to get machine model name

[Sudeep Holla]

On 21/11/16 16:05, Frank Rowand wrote:
> Hi Sudeep,
>
> On 11/18/16 12:22, Frank Rowand wrote:
> > On 11/18/16 02:41, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > > On 17/11/16 21:00, Frank Rowand wrote:
> > > > On 11/17/16 07:32, Sudeep Holla wrote:
> > > > > Currently platforms/drivers needing to get the machine model name are
> > > > > replicating the same snippet of code. In some case, the OF reference
> > > > > counting is either missing or incorrect.
> > > > >
> > > > > This patch adds support to read the machine model name either using
> > > > > the "model" or the "compatible" property in the device tree root node
> > > > > to the core OF/DT code.
> > > > >
> > > > > This can be used to remove all the duplicate code snippets doing exactly
> > > > > same thing later.
> > > >
> > > > I find five instances of reading only property "model":
> > > >
> > > >   arch/arm/mach-imx/cpu.c
> > > >   arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
> > > >   arch/c6x/kernel/setup.c
> > > >   arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
> > > >   arch/sh/boards/of-generic.c
> > >
> > > Ah sorry you were not Cc-ed in 2/2, but that shows all the instances
> > > that this will be used for.
> >
> > I have not seen 2/2.  I do not see it on the devicetree list or on lkml.
>
> Can you please re-send patch 2/2?

Since it is based on -next, I would prefer to wait until next merge
window to resend. You should be able to check in the link I sent if
that's OK.

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Regards,
Sudeep