[PATCHi v2] net: sh_eth: Add support of device tree probe
Nobuhiro Iwamatsu
nobuhiro.iwamatsu.yj at renesas.com
Tue Mar 5 08:37:12 EST 2013
(2013/03/04 17:05), Grant Likely wrote:
> 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.
>
Yes, you are right.
I re-writed code without of_device_is_available(). I will send new patch soon.
Best regards,
Nobuhiro
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