linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] mfd: mc13xxx: Do not use platform data with devicetree

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Date:	Fri, 09 May 2014 17:56:09 +0400
From:	Alexander Shiyan <shc_work@...l.ru>
To:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, alsa-devel@...a-project.org,
	Samuel Ortiz <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
	Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
	Jaroslav Kysela <perex@...ex.cz>,
	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] mfd: mc13xxx: Do not use platform data with devicetree

Fri, 9 May 2014 12:30:30 +0100 от Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>:
> > This patch removes platform data usage for codec and touchscreen
> > when driver is used with devicetree.
> > This fixes possible "null pointer dereference" error if DTS uses
> > "fsl,mc13xxx-uses-codec" or "fsl,mc13xxx-uses-touch" options.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Alexander Shiyan <shc_work@...l.ru>
> > ---
> >  drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c | 18 ++++++++++--------
> >  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> 
> Applied, thanks.

This patch has been written as a way to separate MFD and ASoC changes of
the patch: (ASoC: mc13783: Add devicetree support)
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=780aaeff96819ca58e0cad830bfbe6eee9aef82c

So, it should produce conflict.

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