[PATCH] dt: add of_alias_scan and of_alias_get_id

[Grant Likely]

On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 02:53:08PM +0800, Shawn Guo wrote:
> 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?

No problem.

g.