linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] mfd: allow mfd_cell association with device tree node

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Date:	Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:07:43 +0100
From:	Daniel Drake <dsd@...top.org>
To:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
Cc:	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>, sameo@...ux.intel.com,
	devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	dilinger@...ued.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] mfd: allow mfd_cell association with device tree node

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Mark Brown
<broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com> wrote:
> You're modifying global data which should really be const and is shared
> between multiple devices in place.  Probably you'll not notice any
> practical effects, especially if you don't happen to have multiple
> devices in the same system.

I see. In this case, it would be impossible to have two VX855s in the
same system, and if you did, you would have bigger problems. In this
context what we're doing is safe.

Thanks,
Daniel
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