[PATCHi v2] net: sh_eth: Add support of device tree probe

[Grant Likely]

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:56:57 +0900, Nobuhiro Iwamatsu <nobuhiro.iwamatsu.yj at renesas.com> wrote:
> (2013/02/14 10:24), Kuninori Morimoto wrote:
> >> +#ifdef CONFIG_OF
> >> +	if (np&&  of_device_is_available(np)) {
> >> +		pd = sh_eth_parse_dt(&pdev->dev, ndev);
> >> +		if (pdev->dev.platform_data) {
> >> +			struct sh_eth_plat_data *tmp =
> >> +				pdev->dev.platform_data;
> >> +			pd->set_mdio_gate = tmp->set_mdio_gate;
> >> +			pd->needs_init = tmp->needs_init;
> >> +		}
> >> +	} else
> >> +#endif
> >
> > sh_eth_parse_dt() was defined for both CONFIG_OF and !CONFIG_OF.
> > But it is called only from CONFIG_OF ?
> >
> 
> Because of_device_is_available needs CONFIG_OF.
> I already send a patch which add empty function of of_device_is_available.
> If this was apply, this ifdef becomes without need.

Actually, there shouldn't be any reason for a device driver to call
of_device_is_available() on its own node at all. If the device is not
available, then a platform_device won't be created. "if (np)" here is
sufficient.

g.