linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pcmcia: Fix broken abuse of dev->driver

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Date:	Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:15:34 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>
Cc:	torvalds@...l.org, linux-pcmcia@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pcmcia: Fix broken abuse of dev->driver_data

> *gnah* already applied upstream, including the comment implying that PCMCIA
> driver's making use of driver_data were correct, while they were not. At
> least the trailing whitespace didn't get merged.

It was correct - dev->private_data for struct device is driver stuff, and
as the same drivers are used for pcmcia and non pcmcia its a bit hard to
argue otherwise.

Anyway tis finally sorted (and boy was it fun to pin down)

Alan
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