Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] mfd: core: Make a best effort attempt to match devices with the correct of_nodes
From: Lee Jones
Date: Mon Jun 22 2020 - 12:53:25 EST
On Mon, 22 Jun 2020, Frank Rowand wrote:
> On 2020-06-22 03:09, Lee Jones wrote:
> > On Thu, 11 Jun 2020, Lee Jones wrote:
> >
> >> Currently, when a child platform device (sometimes referred to as a
> >> sub-device) is registered via the Multi-Functional Device (MFD) API,
> >> the framework attempts to match the newly registered platform device
> >> with its associated Device Tree (OF) node. Until now, the device has
> >> been allocated the first node found with an identical OF compatible
> >> string. Unfortunately, if there are, say for example '3' devices
> >> which are to be handled by the same driver and therefore have the same
> >> compatible string, each of them will be allocated a pointer to the
> >> *first* node.
> >
> > Any more reviews/comments before I apply this?
> >
>
> Yes, outstanding issues, so please do not apply.
>
> Shortly after you sent this email, you sent a reply to one of my
> earlier emails in this thread. I have replied to that email,
> so we still have an ongoing conversation where we are trying
> to resolve my understanding of the problem and whether the
> solution is appropriate.
Happy to discuss whatever issues you're having.
Looks like the ball is in your court. :)
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