linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] i2c: remove obsolete cleanup for clientdata

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Date:	Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:03:36 +0200
From:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
To:	Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de>
Cc:	linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Daniel Mack <daniel@...aq.de>,
	Jonathan Cameron <jic23@....ac.uk>,
	Hemanth V <hemanthv@...com>,
	Liam Girdwood <lrg@...mlogic.co.uk>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	Sonic Zhang <sonic.zhang@...log.com>,
	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>,
	Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@...il.com>,
	Paul Gortmaker <p_gortmaker@...oo.com>,
	Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
	Roy Zang <tie-fei.zang@...escale.com>,
	Jingchang Lu <b22599@...escale.com>,
	Mingkai Hu <Mingkai.hu@...escale.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rtc-linux@...glegroups.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: remove obsolete cleanup for clientdata

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:05:08 +0200, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> A few new i2c-drivers came into the kernel which clear the clientdata-pointer
> on exit. This is obsolete meanwhile, so fix it and hope the word will spread.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de>
> ---
> 
> Jean, I dunno if it fits for 2.6.36. It is not precisely a regression.
> Though, if it enters with the next merge window, the next set of "faulty"
> drivers may come in at the same time...

Applied, and queued for 2.6.36. I agree that this kind of cleanup fits
well as an exception to the bugfix-only rule.

-- 
Jean Delvare
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