Re: [PATCH v3.1 1/2] device property: Add device_get_bd_address() and fwnode_get_bd_address()

[Sakari Ailus]

Hi guys,

On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 02:38:29PM +0300, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
> Hi Marcel,
> 
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 12:24:33PM +0200, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> > > Let's not fill property.c with framework specific helper functions any
> > > more!
> > > 
> > > Those functions are completely bluetooth specific, so they do not
> > > belong here. The fact that some other framework already managed to
> > > slip their helpers in does not justify others to do the same.
> > 
> > so? The firmware guys decided to put MAC addresses and BD addresses into the
> > firmware. So you have to deal with that.
> 
> I think you have misunderstood the point.
> 
> > Moving this into the Bluetooth subsystem is as pointless. I rather keep the
> > accessor function to firmware specific data in one place and not spread around
> > the whole tree. Especially once this is also provided via ACPI or some other
> > means. I assumed that is what the whole device_get part was suppose to
> > abstract.
> 
> Unified device property API defines a _generic_ API that can be used
> by any type of device to access the device properties regardless of
> the way the hardware is described.
> 
> Any device can use device_property_read_u8/u16/u32/u64/string()
> functions, but only bluetooth devices can use device_get_bd_address().
> Therefore that function does not belong to drivers/base/properties.c.

FWIW, what's been relevant for V4L2 devices has always been parsed within
the V4L2 framework. It's way more than needed by BT here though; see:

	drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c

I wouldn't think of putting this under drivers/base.

-- 
Regards,

Sakari Ailus
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