linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 8/9] i2c: i2c-mux: Allow for NULL select callback

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Date:	Tue, 1 Mar 2016 21:30:23 +0100
From:	Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
To:	Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@...el.com>
Cc:	jic23@...nel.org, knaack.h@....de, lars@...afoo.de,
	pmeerw@...erw.net, linux-iio@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org,
	lucas.demarchi@...el.com, srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com,
	ggao@...ensense.com, adi.reus@...il.com, cmo@...exis.com,
	mwelling@...e.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 8/9] i2c: i2c-mux: Allow for NULL select callback

On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 05:53:13PM +0200, Daniel Baluta wrote:
> From: Adriana Reus <adriana.reus@...el.com>
> 
> Add a check in i2c_mux_master_xfer before calling the select callback.
> This is necessary so that NULL callbacks can be safely registered.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Adriana Reus <adriana.reus@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@...el.com>

Hmm, rather than supporting that in the core, I'd prefer to have the
driver pass an empty function instead. Then, in the driver, we can have
a comment explaining the special situation.


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