linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] char: hw_random: bcm2835-rng: removed call to platform_set

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Date:   Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:25:47 +0300
From:   Alexandru Ardelean <alex@...uggie.ro>
To:     Martin Kaiser <lists@...ser.cx>
Cc:     Andrei Coardos <aboutphysycs@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-rpi-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        Jason@...c4.com, bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
        sbranden@...adcom.com, rjui@...adcom.com,
        florian.fainelli@...adcom.com, herbert@...dor.apana.org.au,
        olivia@...enic.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] char: hw_random: bcm2835-rng: removed call to platform_set_drvdata()

On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:59 PM Martin Kaiser <lists@...ser.cx> wrote:
>
> Andrei Coardos (aboutphysycs@...il.com) wrote:
>
> > This function call was found to be unnecessary as there is no equivalent
> > platform_get_drvdata() call to access the private data of the driver. Also,
> > the private data is defined in this driver, so there is no risk of it being
> > accessed outside of this driver file.
>
> You're right. The platform_get_drvdata call was removed in
> 4c04b3729 ("hwrng: bcm2835 - Use device managed helpers").
>

Reviewed-by: Alexandru Ardelean <alex@...uggie.ro>

> Reviewed-by: Martin Kaiser <martin@...ser.cx>