[PATCH] dt: add of_alias_scan and of_alias_get_id

[Shawn Guo]

On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 02:46:54PM -0600, Grant Likely wrote:
> From: Shawn Guo <shawn.guo at linaro.org>
> 
> The patch adds function of_alias_scan to populate a global lookup
> table with the properties of 'aliases' node and function
> of_alias_get_id for drivers to find alias id from the lookup table.
> 
> v3: Split out automatic addition of aliases on id lookup so that it can be
>     debated separately from the core functionality.
> v2: - Add of_chosen/of_aliases populating and of_alias_scan() invocation
>     for OF_PROMTREE.
>     - Add locking
>     - rework parse loop
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shawn Guo <shawn.guo at linaro.org>
> Cc: David S. Miller <davem at davemloft.net>
> Signed-off-by: Grant Likely <grant.likely at secretlab.ca>

On imx serial driver:

Tested-by: Shawn Guo <shawn.guo at linaro.org>

Hi Grant,

I just posted a patch to have of_alias_get_id() back for imx serial
driver with replying to this one.  Can you please merge it to through
your tree as well?

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Regards,
Shawn