Re: [PATCH] mfd: qcom-pm8xxx: fix OF populate on driver rebind

From: Konrad Dybcio

Date: Fri Dec 19 2025 - 06:26:26 EST


On 12/19/25 12:09 PM, Johan Hovold wrote:
> Since commit c6e126de43e7 ("of: Keep track of populated platform
> devices") child devices will not be created by of_platform_populate()
> if the devices had previously been deregistered individually so that the
> OF_POPULATED flag is still set in the corresponding OF nodes.
>
> Switch to using of_platform_depopulate() instead of open coding so that
> the child devices are created if the driver is rebound.
>
> Fixes: c6e126de43e7 ("of: Keep track of populated platform devices")
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # 3.16
> Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Konrad