linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] of: base: add support to get machine model name

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Date:   Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:13:53 +0100
From:   Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:     linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
Cc:     Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-mips@...ux-mips.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-sh@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] of: base: add support to get machine model name

On Thursday, November 17, 2016 2:08:30 PM CET Sudeep Holla wrote:
> On 17/11/16 13:50, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> > On Thursday, November 17, 2016 11:50:50 AM CET Sudeep Holla wrote:
> >> Currently platforms/drivers needing to get the machine model name are
> >> replicating the same snippet of code. In some case, the OF reference
> >> counting is either missing or incorrect.
> >>
> >> This patch adds support to read the machine model name either using
> >> the "model" or the "compatible" property in the device tree root node.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
> >
> > I like the idea. One small comment:
> >
> 
> Thanks. I prefer it as single patch but it can't be applied to any tree.
> Any suggestions on handling this patch to fix the warning in -next ?
> 
The patch that causes the warning is currently in the mmc tree, and I
don't think it would be good to have your entire patch in there too.

It's probably best to just fix the warning there now by adding another
open-coded copy of that function, and then apply your patch on top
for v4.11.

	Arnd