netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: can: Remodel FlexCAN register read/write APIs for BE instances

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Date:	Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:07:48 +0200
From:	Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
To:	"bhupesh.sharma@...escale.com" <bhupesh.sharma@...escale.com>,
	"linux-can@...r.kernel.org" <linux-can@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	"wg@...ndegger.com" <wg@...ndegger.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: can: Remodel FlexCAN register read/write APIs for
 BE instances

On 06/25/2014 01:01 PM, bhupesh.sharma@...escale.com wrote:
>> What about function pointers in the priv? So that flexcan_read() becomes
>> priv->read().

> That's what I propose (similar to what I did for C_CAN driver for 16-bit and 32-bit
> reg interfaces using platform data):

Yes...but...

> bool module_is_be = false;

...module_is_be is not that simple, on PPC true must be the default to
be compatible with existing dts.

> module_is_be = get-endianess-from-DT-node;
> 
> priv->read() = module_is_be ? flexcan_read_be : flexcan_read_le;

Marc
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