linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] platform: Use drv->driver.bus instead of assuming platform_bus

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Date:	Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:16:50 -0700
From:	David Brown <davidb@...eaurora.org>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Cc:	Patrick Pannuto <ppannuto@...eaurora.org>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, magnus.damm@...il.com,
	grant.likely@...retlab.ca, Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>,
	Magnus Damm <damm@...nsource.se>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] platform: Use drv->driver.bus instead of assuming
 platform_bus_type

On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 03:34:43PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:53:12PM -0700, Patrick Pannuto wrote:
> > On 08/18/2010 12:44 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:15:40PM -0700, Patrick Pannuto wrote:
> > >> In theory (although not *yet* in practice), a driver being passed
> > >> to platform_driver_probe might have driver.bus set to something
> > >> other than platform_bus_type. Locking drv->driver.bus is always
> > >> correct.
> > >>
> > >> Change-Id: Ib015c35237eb5493d17a812576a3a9906e1344d4
> > > 
> > > What is that field?  Why did you add it?
> > > 
> > > confused,
> > > 
> > > greg k-h
> > 
> > Ugh... It's from gerrit; forgot to remove them, sorry.
> > 
> > Do you want a fresh set, or can you just ignore them for now?
> 
> Actually, can I get a fresh set now, as others have commented already.

I'm going to need to take over these patches for Pat.  Give me a
little while to track down the correct versions and I can send them
out.

Thanks,
David

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