linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5] mfd: asic3: Remove .set

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Date:	Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:41:26 +0100
From:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:	Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>
Cc:	Jingoo Han <jg1.han@...sung.com>,
	Samuel Ortiz <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	'Laurent Pinchart' <laurent.pinchart+renesas@...asonboard.com>,
	'Guennadi Liakhovetski' <g.liakhovetski@....de>,
	'Ian Molton' <ian.molton@...labora.co.uk>,
	'Chris Ball' <cjb@...top.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] mfd: asic3: Remove .set_pwr() callback

> > Since 3af9d15 "mmc: tmio-mmc: Remove .set_pwr() callback from
> > platform data", .set_pwr() callback is removed from platform data.
> > Thus, .set_pwr() is not used anymore. Also, this patch fixes
> > the following build error and warning.
> > 
> > drivers/mfd/asic3.c:724:2: error: unknown field 'set_pwr' specified in
> > initializer drivers/mfd/asic3.c:724:2: warning: initialization makes
> > integer from pointer without a cast [enabled by default]
> > drivers/mfd/asic3.c:724:2: warning: (near initialization for
> > 'asic3_mmc_data.capabilities' [enabled by default]
> 
> My bad, it looks like I've overlooked a few users of the .set_pwr() field :-/ 
> Sorry about that.

<snip>

> I don't think blindly removing the function is the right fix, as it seems to 
> be needed. Looking at the whole series, I believe we should just revert 
> 3af9d15 "mmc: tmio-mmc: Remove .set_pwr() callback from platform data" 
> instead.

No need to revert it, as it's not in Mainline yet. Just request for it
to be removed from Chris' tree.

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Lee Jones
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