netdev - Re: [PATCH] phylib: make mdio-gpio work without OF (v2)

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Date:	Wed, 5 Nov 2008 09:57:25 +0100
From:	Marc Pignat <marc.pignat@...s.ch>
To:	"Mike Frysinger" <vapier.adi@...il.com>
Cc:	"David Brownell" <david-b@...bell.net>,
	"Grant Likely" <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>,
	"Paulius Zaleckas" <paulius.zaleckas@...tonika.lt>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.arm.linux.org.uk,
	linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org,
	"Laurent Pinchart" <laurentp@...-semaphore.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] phylib: make mdio-gpio work without OF (v2)

On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Mike Frysinger wrote:
...

> i understand the compiler side just fine.  my point is that the
> current linux/of_gpio.h only defines the OF structure and related
> prototypes when CONFIG_OF_GPIO is defined.  so it needs updating
> first.

This is why I proposed to split the driver in two parts (gpio only mdio
driver + OF platform device). Just treating OF GPIO as any other GPIO.

This will remove all #ifdefs, the same code will be used for OF and non-OF
platforms and defining a platform device is not so complicated.



Best regards

Marc
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