linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 00/90] staging: comedi: cleanup the pci

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Message-ID: <ADE657CA350FB648AAC2C43247A983F00206AA9165C3@AUSP01VMBX24.collaborationhost.net>
Date:	Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:03:41 -0500
From:	H Hartley Sweeten <hartleys@...ionengravers.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devel@...verdev.osuosl.org" <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>,
	"abbotti@....co.uk" <abbotti@....co.uk>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 00/90] staging: comedi: cleanup the pci_dev usage

On Thursday, July 19, 2012 4:53 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 06:23:20PM -0700, H Hartley Sweeten wrote:
>> All the comedi pci drivers currently store a pointer to the pci_dev
>> in their private data. We can use the 'struct device *hw_dev' variable
>> in the comedi_device struct instead and introduce a wrapper for
>> to_pci_dev() to allow the drivers to easily get the pci_dev.
>> 
>> This patchset does just that. It also removes the private data from
>> the drivers that no longer needed it.
>> 
>> Some of the drivers required a bit of cleanup to their "find pci device"
>> code or the private data in order to make the conversion cleaner.
>> 
>> There are still a couple drivers, specifically the ni and addi ones,
>> that need additional work before they can be converted cleanly.
>
> I've applied all of these (with the updated 01/90 patch).  Can you
> please send follow-on patches to resolve the issues that Ian pointed
> out?

Thanks! I was a bit worried about having to repost the whole set
again. ;-)

I'm working on the issues now. You should see it tomorrow.

Regards,
Hartley

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