linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH v5 00/16] eeprom: at24: Add OF device ID table

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Date:   Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:44:09 +0200
From:   Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@...hile0.org>
To:     Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
Cc:     Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
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Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH v5 00/16] eeprom: at24: Add OF device ID table

Hello Wolfram,

On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 6:01 PM, Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de> wrote:
>
>> > But there is a dependency, no? If I apply the driver patch,
>> > non-converted device trees will not find their eeproms anymore. So, I
>>
>> I don't think that's correct. If you apply this patch before the DTS
>> changes, the driver will still match using the I2C device ID table
>> like it has been doing it until today.
>
> My tests do not confirm this. If I add a node with a "renesas,24c01"
> compatible to my board, it works before your patch, but not after. If I
> change it to "atmel,24c01" it works even after your patch. I haven't
> looked into it, though, maybe i2c_of_match_device_sysfs() is stepping on
> our foots here?
>
> Did you test and did it work for you?
>

I would swear that I tested both combinations (driver patch without DT
changes and DTS changes without driver patch), but it was months ago
when I first posted the patches so I may misremembering.

I don't have a DT based system at hand now, but I'll test it again and
let you know probably tomorrow.

Best regards,
Javier