linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5] mfd: asic3: Remove .set

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Date:	Wed, 28 Aug 2013 09:51:15 +0200
From:	Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>
To:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>, 'Chris Ball' <cjb@...top.org>
Cc:	Jingoo Han <jg1.han@...sung.com>,
	Samuel Ortiz <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	'Laurent Pinchart' <laurent.pinchart+renesas@...asonboard.com>,
	'Guennadi Liakhovetski' <g.liakhovetski@....de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] mfd: asic3: Remove .set_pwr() callback

Hi Lee,

(Dropping Ian Molton <ian.molton@...labora.co.uk> from the CC list as the e-
mail address isn't valid anymore)

On Wednesday 28 August 2013 08:41:26 Lee Jones wrote:
> > > Since 3af9d15 "mmc: tmio-mmc: Remove .set_pwr() callback from
> > > platform data", .set_pwr() callback is removed from platform data.
> > > Thus, .set_pwr() is not used anymore. Also, this patch fixes
> > > the following build error and warning.
> > > 
> > > drivers/mfd/asic3.c:724:2: error: unknown field 'set_pwr' specified in
> > > initializer drivers/mfd/asic3.c:724:2: warning: initialization makes
> > > integer from pointer without a cast [enabled by default]
> > > drivers/mfd/asic3.c:724:2: warning: (near initialization for
> > > 'asic3_mmc_data.capabilities' [enabled by default]
> > 
> > My bad, it looks like I've overlooked a few users of the .set_pwr() field
> > :-/ Sorry about that.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > I don't think blindly removing the function is the right fix, as it seems
> > to be needed. Looking at the whole series, I believe we should just
> > revert 3af9d15 "mmc: tmio-mmc: Remove .set_pwr() callback from platform
> > data" instead.
> 
> No need to revert it, as it's not in Mainline yet. Just request for it
> to be removed from Chris' tree.

I spupose it depends on whether Chris has provided a stable branch with the 
patch included. I'm fine with both, the commit just needs to be undone one way 
or another.

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart

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