linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH] of: add a dummy implementation of of_get

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Date:	Fri, 5 Aug 2011 11:05:14 +0200
From:	Tobias Klauser <tklauser@...tanz.ch>
To:	Axel Lin <axel.lin@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>,
	John Bonesio <bones@...retlab.ca>,
	"Jean Delvare (PC drivers, core)" <khali@...ux-fr.org>,
	"Ben Dooks (embedded platforms)" <ben-linux@...ff.org>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>,
	linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org, devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org,
	"Sam Ravnborg sam"@ravnborg.org
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] of: add a dummy implementation of
	of_get_property() in of.h

On 2011-08-05 at 10:56:14 +0200, Axel Lin <axel.lin@...il.com> wrote:
> Then we can avoid having #ifdef CONFIG_OF splattered around the place
> calling of_get_property(), it leads to errors.

You shouldn't redefine of_get_property in the driver. Rather add a
wrapper function to the driver which will extract the device tree
information in CONFIG_OF is enabled and which will just return -ENODEV
if CONFIG_OF is not set.

Cheers
Tobias
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