linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/38] ASoC: ak5558: drop of_match_ptr from of_device

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Date:   Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:43:30 +0000
From:   Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        alsa-devel@...a-project.org, Jaroslav Kysela <perex@...ex.cz>,
        Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.com>,
        Shengjiu Wang <shengjiu.wang@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/38] ASoC: ak5558: drop of_match_ptr from of_device_id
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On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 03:58:31PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:

> Having these of_match_ptr() for OF-only drivers is not the correct way
> but rather something which is copied from existing drivers into new
> ones. This is another reason for removing them - people will stop
> copying this code all over again.

Well, it seems that the issue the PRP0001 people are having is that
they'd rather that there were fewer OF only drivers!  More generally
it is good practice to write things as though there might be non-DT
support even if it's not there at the present time, it's easier to not
have to think if it's strictly needed and it helps anyone coming along
later who does want to use things elsewhere.

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