linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] i2c: Fallback to of

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Date:	Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:11:10 +0100
From:	Florian Meier <florian.meier@...lo.de>
To:	Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
Cc:	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dotorg.org>,
	linux-i2c <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-rpi-kernel <linux-rpi-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: Fallback to of_node of parent

Ok, I will try to find all relevant lines.
Where is the best place to document this?

Greetings,
Florian

2013/11/16 Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>:
>
>> +     if (!dev->of_node && dev->parent)
>> +             dev->of_node = dev->parent->of_node;
>> +
>
> That is not enough. Current drivers could then have the assignment
> removed and even more important, this behaviour should be documented.
>
> Regards,
>
>    Wolfram
>
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