Re: [PATCH v1] clk: Convert managed get functions to devm_add_action API

[Russell King - ARM Linux admin]

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 04:51:25PM +0100, Marc Gonzalez wrote:
> On 12/12/2019 15:46, Russell King - ARM Linux admin wrote:
> 
> > However, please don't call this __clk_put().
> > git grep __clk_put will tell you why.  Thanks.
> 
> $ git grep __clk_put
> drivers/clk/clk-devres.c:static void __clk_put(struct device *dev, void *data)
> drivers/clk/clk-devres.c:               if (!devm_add(dev, __clk_put, &clk, sizeof(clk)))
> drivers/clk/clk.c:void __clk_put(struct clk *clk)
> drivers/clk/clk.h:void __clk_put(struct clk *clk);
> drivers/clk/clk.h:static inline void __clk_put(struct clk *clk) { }
> drivers/clk/clkdev.c:   __clk_put(clk);
> 
> I see. I will s/__clk_put/my_clk_put/ in my proposal.
> 
> Out of curiosity...
> 
> $ git grep __clk_put v2.6.29-rc1
> v2.6.29-rc1:arch/arm/common/clkdev.c:   __clk_put(clk);
> v2.6.29-rc1:arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/include/mach/clkdev.h:#define __clk_put(clk) do { } while (0)
> v2.6.29-rc1:arch/arm/mach-integrator/include/mach/clkdev.h:static inline void __clk_put(struct clk *clk)
> v2.6.29-rc1:arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/clkdev.h:#define __clk_put(clk) do { } while (0)
> v2.6.29-rc1:arch/arm/mach-realview/include/mach/clkdev.h:#define __clk_put(clk) do { } while (0)
> v2.6.29-rc1:arch/arm/mach-versatile/include/mach/clkdev.h:#define __clk_put(clk) do { } while (0)
> 
> Genesis seems to be 0318e693d3a56
> 
> The clkdev API expected platforms to export a __clk_put method?

Along with __clk_get(), these were the interfaces from the cross-
platform clkdev code to the clk API implementation specific code.
__clk_get() no longer exists as its uses were eliminated, but
__clk_put() remains.

It's quite logical if you read the patch which your above commit ID
references.

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