linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/8] mfd: Add ST's Low Power Controller driver

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Date:	Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:38:50 +0000
From:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel@...inux.com, a.zummo@...ertech.it,
	rtc-linux@...glegroups.com, wim@...ana.be,
	linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/8] mfd: Add ST's Low Power Controller driver

On Mon, 15 Dec 2014, Arnd Bergmann wrote:

> On Monday 15 December 2014 13:50:52 Lee Jones wrote:
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > I don't think it's necessary to have the MFD node if only one of the
> > > two modes can be used based on a DT property. It should be enough
> > > to have both the rtc and the wdt driver list the same compatible
> > > string and check the property in the probe function to decide if
> > > they want to drive the device or not:
> > 
> > I tried that and it didn't work.  Only one driver probed.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Strange, the code in really_probe() and the comment in device_attach()
> suggest that this is not the intentional behavior. What error
> code did you return? If it's -ENODEV or -ENXIO, it should keep
> trying the other drivers, otherwise it will give up.

Oh I see.  So if I return -ENODEV it will keep trying to bind with
other drivers.  I'll try that and report back.

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