linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] iio: adc128s052: allow driver to be matched using ACPI

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Date:   Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:41:57 +0100
From:   Javier Arteaga <javier@...tex.com>
To:     Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>
Cc:     Hartmut Knaack <knaack.h@....de>,
        Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
        Peter Meerwald-Stadler <pmeerw@...erw.net>,
        Dan O'Donovan <dan@...tex.com>, linux-iio@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] iio: adc128s052: allow driver to be matched using
 ACPI

Hi Jonathan,

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 04:54:41PM +0100, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> I don't really see the connection between the change in here
> and what the description says...

I think you're right, we didn't make our intent clear here.

> If you are probing from ACPI then there is no need to ensure
> a valid of table is supplied (even if we aren't building with OF)
> which is what I think this patch is trying to do...

The patch enables ACPI _DSD to reuse existing DT "compatible" strings,
as described in Documentation/acpi/enumeration.txt, even without OF.
This kind of patch has some precedent, like for example:

    01427fe7c4b9 ("Input: adxl34x - make it enumerable in ACPI environment")

To clarify, for the UP2 board we don't actually need this patch as we
have an ACPI _HID - just thought it would might be an improvement for
others.

I'll improve the description and perhaps reorder this patch last for v2.
Or I can send separately if you prefer.

Thanks for your review!