linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] i2c: busses: i2c-nomadik: Remove a useless call in the remove function

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Date:   Mon, 3 Jul 2023 15:54:42 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...aro.org>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     wsa@...nel.org, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] i2c: busses: i2c-nomadik: Remove a useless call in
 the remove function

On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 11:23:28PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> Since commit a410963ba4c0 ("Merge branch 'i2c-embedded/for-next' of
> git://git.pengutronix.de/git/wsa/linux"), there is no more
> request_mem_region() call in this driver.
> 
> So remove the release_mem_region() call from the remove function which is
> likely a left over.
> 
> There is no details in the above commit log, but at its end we can read:
>    Conflicts:
> 	   drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c
> 
> This may explain why this call has been left here.
> 
> Fixes: a410963ba4c0 ("Merge branch 'i2c-embedded/for-next' of git://git.pengutronix.de/git/wsa/linux

The reason why you're so confused about this Merge commit is because
it's completely unrelated to the bug.  :P  It should be:

Fixes: 235602146ec9 (i2c-nomadik: turn the platform driver to an amba driver)

When you look at that commit, you'll see that your patch is correct.

regards,
dan carpenter