linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Driver core: add bus_find_device_by_of

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Message-ID: <CAJZ5v0j05v+69cCJ1jzekdC_2kqXu6SQaNLeOhk=04b08pT6YQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:36:46 +0200
From:   "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
To:     svellattu@...sta.com
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Driver core: add bus_find_device_by_of_node

On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 7:43 AM Silesh C V <svellattu@...sta.com> wrote:
>
> Similar to bus_find_device_by_name, but finds the device having a
> specific of_node.

First, what do you need it for?  Please describe your use case in the changelog.

Second, what about a more generic bus_find_device_by_fwnode() ?

Thanks,
Rafael