linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv3] media: i2c/adp1653: devicetree support for adp1653

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Date:	Fri, 3 Apr 2015 14:23:56 +0300
From:	Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@....fi>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, pali.rohar@...il.com,
	sre@...ian.org, sre@...g0.de,
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	bcousson@...libre.com, m.chehab@...sung.com,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3] media: i2c/adp1653: devicetree support for adp1653

Hi Pavel,

On Fri, Apr 03, 2015 at 10:23:44AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> > Hi Pawel,
> 
> I'm still Pavel. v, not w.

I know too many Pawels. Sorry about that. :-)

> 
> > > > Hi Pawel,
> 
> > > > A corresponding change to the N900 dts would be very nice.
> > > 
> > > Corresponding change to the dts will come in separate patch. Or do you
> > > have n900 for testing?
> > 
> > Yes, it should be a separate patch, I agree.
> > 
> > I do have one but I can't say when I'd have time to test it. I'm fine with
> > you having tested it though.
> > 
> > > > I think you're missing change to adp1653_i2c_driver.driver.of_match_table.
> > > 
> > > It actually worked for me, which means device tree somehow does it
> > > magic.
> > 
> > By magic? :-) It probably just ends up comparing the device and the driver
> > names. How about adding the of_match_table?
> 
> I guess it uses adp1653_id_table. I'd hade to add redundand
> information, because if it would just mask the errors if the code
> changed...

Indeed, that's true. This is comparing "adp1653" vs. comparing
"adi,adp1653". I think I still prefer the latter since it's got also the
vendor prefix included.

Suppose we change this later and someone misspelled the vendor prefix ---
their board would break.

-- 
Regards,

Sakari Ailus
e-mail: sakari.ailus@....fi	XMPP: sailus@...iisi.org.uk
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