linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] regulator: rt5759: Add support for Richtek RT5759 DCDC converter

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Date:   Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:37:43 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To:     ChiYuan Huang <u0084500@...il.com>
Cc:     Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>, Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood@...il.com>,
        cy_huang <cy_huang@...htek.com>, gene_chen@...htek.com,
        lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS" 
        <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] regulator: rt5759: Add support for Richtek RT5759
 DCDC converter

On 25/03/2022 15:59, ChiYuan Huang wrote:
> Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org> 於 2022年3月25日 週五 下午10:47寫道：
>>
>>>>> +
>>>>> +static const struct of_device_id __maybe_unused rt5759_device_table[] = {
>>>>
>>>> I don't think this can be __maybe_unused. It is always referenced via
>>>> of_match_table, isn't it?
>>>>
>>> I think it can declared as '__maybe_unused'.
>>> If 'of_device_id' is unused, then in probe stage,
>>> 'of_device_get_match_data' will return NULL.
>>
>> But your of_device_id cannot be unused. It is always referenced.
>>
> I'm not sure, but your assumption is based on 'CONFIG_OF', right?
> Only if 'CONFIG_OF' is not defined, then it'll be really unused.

Is it possible to build this driver without CONFIG_OF? Did you try it?

Best regards,
Krzysztof