linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] OF: kobj node lifecycle fixes

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Date:	Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:30:37 +0200
From:	Pantelis Antoniou <panto@...oniou-consulting.com>
To:	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] OF: kobj node lifecycle fixes

Hi Grant,

On Mar 13, 2014, at 12:49 AM, Grant Likely wrote:

> From: Pantelis Antoniou <panto@...oniou-consulting.com>
> 
> After the move to having device nodes be proper kobjects the lifecycle
> of the node needs to be controlled better.
> 
> At first convert of_add_node() in the unflattened functions to
> of_init_node() which initializes the kobject so that of_node_get/put
> work correctly even before of_init is called.
> 
> Afterwards introduce of_node_is_initialized & of_node_is_attached that
> query the underlying kobject about the state (attached means kobj
> is visible in sysfs)
> 
> Using that make sure the lifecycle of the tree is correct at all
> times.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pantelis Antoniou <panto@...oniou-consulting.com>
> [grant.likely: moved of_node_init() calls, fixed up locking, and
>               dropped __of_populate() hunks]
> Signed-off-by: Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>
> ---
> 
> I've reworked Pantelis' patch to work on my tree. Here's the result.
> I've already got this in my tree and will be pushing it out shortly.
> 
> g.
> 
> drivers/of/base.c  | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
> drivers/of/fdt.c   |  3 +--
> drivers/of/pdt.c   |  3 +--
> include/linux/of.h | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
> 4 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 

Looks good; booted and tested overlays with no issues.

Regards

-- Pantelis

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