linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/5] soc: fsl: dpio: add a device_link at dpaa2_io_service

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Date:   Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:44:33 +0000
From:   Horia Geanta <horia.geanta@....com>
To:     Ioana Ciornei <ioana.ciornei@....com>, Leo Li <leoyang.li@....com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Laurentiu Tudor <laurentiu.tudor@....com>,
        Ioana Ciocoi Radulescu <ruxandra.radulescu@....com>,
        Roy Pledge <roy.pledge@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] soc: fsl: dpio: add a device_link at
 dpaa2_io_service_register

On 12/10/2018 6:50 PM, Ioana Ciornei wrote:
> Automatically add a device link between the actual device requesting the
> dpaa2_io_service_register and the underlying dpaa2_io used. This link
> will ensure that when a DPIO device, which is indirectly used by other
> devices, is unbound any consumer devices will be also unbound from their
> drivers.
> 
> For example, any DPNI, bound to the dpaa2-eth driver, which is using
> DPIO devices will be unbound before its supplier device.
> 
> Also, add a new parameter to the dpaa2_io_service_[de]register functions
> to specify the requesting device (ie the consumer).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ioana Ciornei <ioana.ciornei@....com>
Reviewed-by: Horia Geantă <horia.geanta@....com>

Thanks,
Horia