linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 00/14] Modernization and fixes for NuBus subsystem

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Date:   Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:10:36 +0100
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au>
Cc:     "Linux/m68k" <linux-m68k@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 00/14] Modernization and fixes for NuBus subsystem

Hi Finn,

On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 11:37 PM, Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au> wrote:
> This series begins with cleanups and fixes for the NuBus subsystem and
> finishes with a patch to add support for the Linux Driver Model.
> A separate series (which requires this one) modernizes NuBus drivers.
>
> Changes since v1:
> - Added the missing NULL check in nubus_device_remove().
> - Squashed the two /proc/bus/nubus/s/ patches into one patch.
> - Combined the two sets of /proc/bus/nubus file operations into one set.
> - Used the name 'nubus_rsrc' instead of 'nubus_functional_resource'.
> - Used the name 'nubus_device_register' instead of 'nubus_device_add'.
> - Dropped the unused EXPORT_SYMBOL(nubus_seq_write_rsrc_mem).
> - Replaced licensing text in the new file with SPDX-License-Identifier.
>
> Changes since v2:
> - Implemented an idiomatic device release function for nubus boards.
> - Removed the global nubus_boards linked list.
> - Removed nubus_board pointer from proc dir entry private data to improve
>   modularity.
> - Adopted the standard linked list implementation.
> - Disambiguated unrecognized and empty resources under /proc/bus/nubus.
> - Reduced redundancy in proc dir entry private data to save some memory.
> - Replaced /proc/nubus custom seq file ops with single_open().
>
> Changes since v3:
> - Added Acked-by and Reviewed-by tags.
> - Moved the SPDX tag in bus.c to the first line of the file.
>
> Changes since v4:
> - Addressed some code style issues.
>
>
> Finn Thain (14):
>   nubus: Avoid array underflow and overflow
>   nubus: Fix up header split
>   nubus: Use static functions where possible
>   nubus: Fix log spam
>   nubus: Validate slot resource IDs
>   nubus: Call proc_mkdir() not more than once per slot directory
>   nubus: Remove redundant code
>   nubus: Clean up whitespace
>   nubus: Generalize block resource handling
>   nubus: Rework /proc/bus/nubus/s/ implementation
>   nubus: Rename struct nubus_dev
>   nubus: Adopt standard linked list implementation
>   nubus: Add expansion_type values for various Mac models
>   nubus: Add support for the driver model
>
>  arch/m68k/include/asm/macintosh.h       |   9 +-
>  arch/m68k/mac/config.c                  | 110 +++----
>  drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mac8390.c     |  33 +-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c   |   6 +-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c |  38 ++-
>  drivers/nubus/Makefile                  |   2 +-
>  drivers/nubus/bus.c                     | 117 +++++++
>  drivers/nubus/nubus.c                   | 542 +++++++++++++++++---------------
>  drivers/nubus/proc.c                    | 281 ++++++++---------
>  drivers/video/fbdev/macfb.c             |  10 +-
>  include/linux/nubus.h                   | 189 +++++++----
>  include/uapi/linux/nubus.h              |  23 --
>  12 files changed, 762 insertions(+), 598 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 drivers/nubus/bus.c

Thanks, applied and queued for v4.16.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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