linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] MFD: introduce lpc

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Message-ID: <20100217114433.6a405bd3@hyperion.delvare>
Date:	Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:44:33 +0100
From:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
To:	Denis Turischev <denis@...pulab.co.il>
Cc:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Samuel Ortiz <sameo@...ux.intel.com>, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] MFD: introduce lpc_sch for Intel SCH LPC bridge

On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:03:17 +0200, Denis Turischev wrote:
> Jean Delvare wrote:
> > Might be a good idea to use acpi_check_resource_conflict() or similar
> > before instantiating the platform devices.
> 
> May be it worth to add such resource check directly to mfd_add_device function?

I'm not sure. I suspect that many MFD devices are never used on
ACPI-aware systems, so it might be considered overkill. OTOH the calls
resolve to empty stubs when ACPI is disabled so... I have no objection,
but I'll leave the decision to somebody else ;)

-- 
Jean Delvare
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