linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/10] leds: pca953x: Use of_device_get_match

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Date:   Mon, 7 Oct 2019 10:01:46 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Stephen Boyd <swboyd@...omium.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Riku Voipio <riku.voipio@....fi>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>,
        Jacek Anaszewski <jacek.anaszewski@...il.com>,
        Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Dan Murphy <dmurphy@...com>,
        linux-leds@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/10] leds: pca953x: Use of_device_get_match_data()

On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 11:43 PM Stephen Boyd <swboyd@...omium.org> wrote:
> This driver can use the of_device_get_match_data() API to simplify the
> code. Replace calls to of_match_device() with this newer API under the
> assumption that where it is called will be when we know the device is
> backed by a DT node. This nicely avoids referencing the match table when
> it is undefined with configurations where CONFIG_OF=n.
>
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
> Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
> Cc: Riku Voipio <riku.voipio@....fi>
> Cc: Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>
> Cc: Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
> Cc: Jacek Anaszewski <jacek.anaszewski@...il.com>
> Cc: Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
> Cc: Dan Murphy <dmurphy@...com>
> Cc: <linux-leds@...r.kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Boyd <swboyd@...omium.org>

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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