netdev - Re: [PATCH] gianfar_ptp: use iomem, not ioports resource tree in probe

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Date:	Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:41:49 +0800
From:	wyang1 <Wei.Yang@...driver.com>
To:	Timur Tabi <B04825@...escale.com>
CC:	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Manoil Claudiu-B08782 <B08782@...escale.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gianfar_ptp: use iomem, not ioports resource tree in
 probe

On 10/25/2012 03:12 AM, Timur Tabi wrote:
> Paul Gortmaker wrote:
>> Even if it makes sense to convert the driver to of_xxx calls,
>> I think the obvious bug should be fixed as a separate commit,
>> so that the -stable folks have something to cherry pick.
> Oh, I agree with that.  I was just wondering why an OF-enabled driver
> would not use OF calls.  I've never seen that before.  My instinct is that
> the original developer had no idea what he was doing, but perhaps there is
> a very good reason for the way the driver is written.
>
okay, If have time, I will check the issue mentioned by you.:-)

Thanks
Wei
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