linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv2 0/9] omap hwspinlock dt support

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Date:	Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:56:51 -0500
From:	Suman Anna <s-anna@...com>
To:	Paul Walmsley <paul@...an.com>
CC:	Ohad Ben-Cohen <ohad@...ery.com>,
	Benoit Cousson <bcousson@...libre.com>,
	Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@...eaurora.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-omap@...r.kernel.org>,
	<devicetree@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2 0/9] omap hwspinlock dt support

On 09/29/2013 10:12 PM, Paul Walmsley wrote:
> Hi
> 
> On Fri, 27 Sep 2013, Suman Anna wrote:
> 
>> Paul,
>> The hwmod data patches needs to be merged only after the respective DT
>> node patches are merged, without which the hwmod entry will not have a
>> base address while enabling and idling (using sysc) the hwmod during
>> hwmod initialization.
> 
> Hmm, ideally there shouldn't be a merge dependency here. Could you please 
> send a patch to the hwmod core that logs a warning and skips the operation 
> in these circumstances?  Or maybe just skips the registration of the 
> device?
> 

Yes, will look into this. This is not specific to hwspinlock, but may be
seen with others as well if the omap_hwmod_addr_space or its equivalent
is not populated.

regards
Suman

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