Re: [RESEND PATCH v3 3/3] sh: add the sh_ prefix to early platform symbols

[Marc Zyngier]

Hi Bartosz,

On Mon, 27 Aug 2018 10:06:51 +0100,
Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Old early platform device support is now sh-specific. Before moving on
> to implementing new early platform framework based on real platform
> devices, prefix all early platform symbols with 'sh_'.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/sh/drivers/platform_early.c       | 66 +++++++++++++-------------
>  arch/sh/include/asm/platform_early.h   | 30 ++++++------
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2/setup-sh7619.c  |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-mxg.c    |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7201.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7203.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7206.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7264.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh2a/setup-sh7269.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7705.c  |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh770x.c  |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7710.c  |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/setup-sh7720.c  |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh4-202.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7750.c  |  8 ++--
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/setup-sh7760.c  |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7343.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7366.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7722.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7723.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7724.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7734.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7757.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7763.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7770.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7780.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7785.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7786.c |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-shx3.c   |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh5/setup-sh5.c     |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/setup.c                 |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/time.c                  |  4 +-
>  drivers/clocksource/sh_cmt.c           |  6 +--
>  drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c          |  6 +--
>  drivers/clocksource/sh_tmu.c           |  6 +--
>  drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c            |  4 +-
>  include/linux/platform_device.h        |  2 +-
>  37 files changed, 94 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/platform_early.c b/arch/sh/drivers/platform_early.c
> index 3dfe9f3541bb..f6d148451dfc 100644
> --- a/arch/sh/drivers/platform_early.c
> +++ b/arch/sh/drivers/platform_early.c
> @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
>  #include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
>  #include <linux/pm.h>
>  
> -static __initdata LIST_HEAD(early_platform_driver_list);
> -static __initdata LIST_HEAD(early_platform_device_list);
> +static __initdata LIST_HEAD(sh_early_platform_driver_list);
> +static __initdata LIST_HEAD(sh_early_platform_device_list);

As discussed offline at ELC, I don't think this patch is useful at
this stage, and in the context of this particular series. I believe it
should be dropped and only the first two patches should be merged. If
the SH maintainer is not responsive, then maybe Greg could take them
as they remove cruft from core code.

As for the whole "early device" debate, my take is that we'd be much
better off making the device model available early, rather than trying
to architect something that is simply papering over the issue.

Thanks,

	M.

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