linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] of: Document exactly what of_find_node_by

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Date:   Fri, 10 Nov 2017 18:12:44 -0800
From:   Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:     Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...eaurora.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] of: Document exactly what of_find_node_by_name() puts

On 11/10/2017 05:45 PM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> It isn't clear if this function of_node_put()s the 'from'
> argument, or the node it finds in the search. Clearly indicate
> which variable is touched.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...eaurora.org>
> ---
>  drivers/of/base.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/of/base.c b/drivers/of/base.c
> index 63897531cd75..602c5d65734a 100644
> --- a/drivers/of/base.c
> +++ b/drivers/of/base.c
> @@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_find_node_opts_by_path);>   *	@from:	The node to start searching from or NULL, the node

    *	@from:	The node to start searching from or %NULL; the node

>   *		you pass will not be searched, only the next one
>   *		will; typically, you pass what the previous call

    *		will. Typically, you pass what the previous call

> - *		returned. of_node_put() will be called on it
> + *		returned. of_node_put() will be called on @from.
>   *	@name:	The name string to match against
>   *
>   *	Returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, use
> 


-- 
~Randy