linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] mfd: allow mfd_cell association with device tree node

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Date:	Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:38:32 +0100
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
To:	Daniel Drake <dsd@...top.org>
Cc:	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>, sameo@...ux.intel.com,
	devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	dilinger@...ued.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] mfd: allow mfd_cell association with device tree node

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 07:28:40PM +0100, Daniel Drake wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Mark Brown

> > That seems like a bug that just happened to get noticed while reviewing
> > this change, though...

> Sorry if I'm missing something obvious but I'm not seeing the issue.
> What exactly is this bug and what effects could it cause?

You're modifying global data which should really be const and is shared
between multiple devices in place.  Probably you'll not notice any
practical effects, especially if you don't happen to have multiple
devices in the same system.
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