linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] of/platform: Unconditionally pause/resume sync state during kernel init

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Date:   Mon, 9 Dec 2019 20:27:30 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Saravana Kannan <saravanak@...gle.com>
Cc:     Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>,
        kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>, kernel-team@...roid.com,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] of/platform: Unconditionally pause/resume sync state
 during kernel init

On Mon, Dec 09, 2019 at 11:22:21AM -0800, Saravana Kannan wrote:
> Commit 5e6669387e22 ("of/platform: Pause/resume sync state during init
> and of_platform_populate()") paused/resumed sync state during init only
> if Linux had parsed and populated a devicetree.
> 
> However, the check for that (of_have_populated_dt()) can change after
> of_platform_default_populate_init() executes.  One example of this is
> when devicetree unittests are enabled.  This causes an unmatched
> pause/resume of sync state. To avoid this, just unconditionally
> pause/resume sync state during init.
> 
> Fixes: 5e6669387e22 ("of/platform: Pause/resume sync state during init and of_platform_populate()")
> Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Saravana Kannan <saravanak@...gle.com>
> Reviewed-by: Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/of/platform.c | 6 +++---
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)


What changed from v1?

Always put that below the --- line.

v3 please?

thanks,

greg k-h