netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] Convert smsc911x to use ACPI as well as DT

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Date:	Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:03:32 +0100
From:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
	Jeremy Linton <jeremy.linton@....com>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, steve.glendinning@...well.net,
	grant.likely@...aro.org, Suravee.Suthikulpanit@....com,
	Catalin.Marinas@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Convert smsc911x to use ACPI as well as DT

On Wed, 2015-09-23 at 22:51 +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 
> But if the device ID is assigned already, why would it hurt to 
> actually use it?

It doesn't hurt at all, as long as we understand that there was no need
to assign it a device ID at all, at least for Linux's benefit. And as
long as it doesn't set a precedent that makes other people think they
need to do so.

-- 
dwmw2


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