[PATCH RESEND 0/8] use platform_{get,set}_drvdata()

Sergei Shtylyov sergei.shtylyov at cogentembedded.com
Thu Aug 15 04:56:35 EST 2013


On 08/14/2013 07:36 AM, Libo Chen wrote:

> We can use the wrapper functions platform_{get,set}_drvdata() instead of
> dev_{get,set}_drvdata() with &pdev->dev, it is convenient for user.
>
> Also, unnecessary dev_set_drvdata() is removed, because the driver core
> clears the driver data to NULL after device_release or on probe failure.

    Saying "also" in the changelog is usually a good sign that the patch 
should be split.

WBR, Sergei



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