linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] i2c: mux: Remove unneeded platform_set

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Date:	Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:43:25 -0800
From:	Doug Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>
To:	Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
Cc:	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dotorg.org>,
	Peter Korsgaard <peter.korsgaard@...co.com>,
	"Ben Dooks (embedded platforms)" <ben-linux@...ff.org>,
	"linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org" <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: mux: Remove unneeded platform_set_drvdata to NULL in remove

Wolfram,

On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de> wrote:
> I think we should do this at least I2C subsystem wide (51 occasions of
> setting some *_drvdata to NULL), even better kernel-wide. Patching
> individual drivers won't cut the confusion around this issue, I am
> afraid.

I did it "mux" directory wide and this was the only instance.  ;)
I'll re-send with I2C subsystem wide.  I probably won't attempt the
whole kernel wide at this point, but would be very happy if someone
else wanted to!  :)

Thanks for the review!

-Doug
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