linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/6] OF: Export all DT proc update functions

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Date:	Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:45:56 +0000
From:	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>
To:	Pantelis Antoniou <panto@...oniou-consulting.com>
Cc:	Rob Herring <rob.herring@...xeda.com>,
	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, Jon Loeliger <jdl@....com>,
	Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dotorg.org>,
	David Gibson <david@...son.dropbear.id.au>,
	Benoit Cousson <b-cousson@...com>,
	Mitch Bradley <wmb@...mworks.com>,
	Alan Tull <atull@...era.com>, linux-omap@...r.kernel.org,
	devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Matt Porter <mporter@...com>,
	Russ Dill <Russ.Dill@...com>,
	Koen Kooi <koen@...inion.thruhere.net>,
	Joel A Fernandes <agnel.joel@...il.com>,
	Rob Clark <robdclark@...il.com>,
	Jason Kridner <jkridner@...gleboard.org>,
	Matt Ranostay <mranostay@...il.com>,
	Pantelis Antoniou <panto@...oniou-consulting.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/6] OF: Export all DT proc update functions

On Fri,  4 Jan 2013 21:31:07 +0200, Pantelis Antoniou <panto@...oniou-consulting.com> wrote:
> There are other users for the proc DT functions.
> Export them.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pantelis Antoniou <panto@...oniou-consulting.com>

Hi Pantelis.

Patches 1 & 2 look good. No comments there.

This patch bothers me. The manipulation of the proc entries is part and
parcel of adding and removing nodes. The real problem seems to be that
the node addition/removal APIs need to be made usable by the overlay
code.

g.
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