linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] spi: sprd: Use 'spi_master_put()' instead of 'spi_controller

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Date:   Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:16:34 +0100
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
        linux-spi <linux-spi@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] spi: sprd: Use 'spi_master_put()' instead of 'spi_controller_put()'

Hi Christophe,

On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 4:52 PM, Christophe JAILLET
<christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr> wrote:
> 'spi_alloc_master()' calls should be balanced by a 'spi_master_put()' call.
>
> 'spi_controller_put()' is equivalent (see include/linux/spi/spi.h) but it
> is cleaner and more logical to use 'spi_master_put()'.

My intention was to phase out the spi_master_* names, and remove them
when there are no users left.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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