linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] of: Add dummy for of_node_is_root if not CONFIG

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Date:   Tue, 7 May 2019 10:52:06 -0700
From:   Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
To:     Douglas Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     linux-rockchip@...ts.infradead.org, jwerner@...omium.org,
        groeck@...omium.org, briannorris@...omium.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] of: Add dummy for of_node_is_root if not CONFIG_OF

On 5/6/19 9:48 PM, Douglas Anderson wrote:
> We'll add a dummy to just return false.

A more complete explanation of why this is needed please.

My one guess would be compile testing of arch/sparc/kernel/prom_64.c
fails???

-Frank


> 
> Signed-off-by: Douglas Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>
> ---
> 
>  include/linux/of.h | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/of.h b/include/linux/of.h
> index 0cf857012f11..62ae5c1cafa5 100644
> --- a/include/linux/of.h
> +++ b/include/linux/of.h
> @@ -653,6 +653,11 @@ static inline bool of_have_populated_dt(void)
>  	return false;
>  }
>  
> +static inline bool of_node_is_root(const struct device_node *node)
> +{
> +	return false;
> +}
> +
>  static inline struct device_node *of_get_compatible_child(const struct device_node *parent,
>  					const char *compatible)
>  {
>