From: gregkh@linuxfoundation•org (Greg KH)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists•infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH 01/15] drivers: phy: add generic PHY framework
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:59:10 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130721025910.GA23043@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44L0.1307202223430.8250-100000@netrider.rowland.org>
On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:32:26PM -0400, Alan Stern wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013, Greg KH wrote:
>
> > > >>That should be passed using platform data.
> > > >
> > > >Ick, don't pass strings around, pass pointers. If you have platform
> > > >data you can get to, then put the pointer there, don't use a "name".
> > >
> > > I don't think I understood you here :-s We wont have phy pointer
> > > when we create the device for the controller no?(it'll be done in
> > > board file). Probably I'm missing something.
> >
> > Why will you not have that pointer? You can't rely on the "name" as the
> > device id will not match up, so you should be able to rely on the
> > pointer being in the structure that the board sets up, right?
> >
> > Don't use names, especially as ids can, and will, change, that is going
> > to cause big problems. Use pointers, this is C, we are supposed to be
> > doing that :)
>
> Kishon, I think what Greg means is this: The name you are using must
> be stored somewhere in a data structure constructed by the board file,
> right? Or at least, associated with some data structure somehow.
> Otherwise the platform code wouldn't know which PHY hardware
> corresponded to a particular name.
>
> Greg's suggestion is that you store the address of that data structure
> in the platform data instead of storing the name string. Have the
> consumer pass the data structure's address when it calls phy_create,
> instead of passing the name. Then you don't have to worry about two
> PHYs accidentally ending up with the same name or any other similar
> problems.
Close, but the issue is that whatever returns from phy_create() should
then be used, no need to call any "find" functions, as you can just use
the pointer that phy_create() returns. Much like all other class api
functions in the kernel work.
thanks,
greg k-h
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Thread overview: 99+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-07-18 6:46 [PATCH 00/15] PHY framework Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 01/15] drivers: phy: add generic " Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 7:20 ` Greg KH
2013-07-18 8:59 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 15:49 ` Greg KH
2013-07-19 5:37 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-19 5:43 ` Greg KH
2013-07-19 5:55 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-19 6:29 ` Greg KH
2013-07-19 6:36 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-19 15:54 ` Stephen Warren
2013-07-20 3:15 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-19 23:50 ` Greg KH
2013-07-20 3:19 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-20 22:00 ` Greg KH
2013-07-21 2:32 ` Alan Stern
2013-07-21 2:59 ` Greg KH [this message]
2013-07-21 10:22 ` Sascha Hauer
2013-07-21 15:48 ` Greg KH
2013-07-21 17:14 ` Sylwester Nawrocki
2013-07-21 19:22 ` Alan Stern
2013-07-22 7:25 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-22 14:44 ` Alan Stern
2013-07-23 5:47 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-23 7:29 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 7:55 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 14:37 ` Alan Stern
2013-07-23 14:50 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 15:18 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-23 16:18 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 16:28 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-23 16:35 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 16:50 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 17:37 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 17:44 ` Mark Brown
2013-07-23 18:01 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 19:31 ` Mark Brown
2013-07-23 19:44 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 20:07 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 20:50 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 21:05 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 21:23 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 23:48 ` Mark Brown
2013-07-23 17:48 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 18:04 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 20:46 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 19:36 ` Alan Stern
2013-07-23 20:20 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 20:53 ` Alan Stern
2013-07-23 21:02 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-23 21:14 ` Alan Stern
2013-07-23 21:31 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-24 18:32 ` Arnd Bergmann
2013-07-25 5:11 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-25 7:54 ` Arnd Bergmann
2013-07-25 9:29 ` Sylwester Nawrocki
2013-07-25 9:29 ` Mark Brown
2013-07-25 10:11 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-25 10:16 ` Laurent Pinchart
2013-07-25 10:26 ` Florian Fainelli
2013-07-25 11:00 ` Arnd Bergmann
2013-07-25 11:10 ` Laurent Pinchart
2013-07-25 12:09 ` Mark Brown
2013-07-23 17:34 ` Mark Brown
2013-07-22 15:04 ` Greg KH
2013-07-23 5:34 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-21 10:31 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-21 11:07 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-21 11:12 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-07-21 15:46 ` Greg KH
2013-07-30 7:11 ` Felipe Balbi
2013-07-31 5:44 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-31 6:15 ` Felipe Balbi
2013-08-13 10:44 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-08-13 11:37 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-08-13 12:05 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-08-13 22:19 ` Sylwester Nawrocki
2013-08-13 23:04 ` Tomasz Figa
2013-08-14 15:05 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-08-19 5:28 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-08-20 12:26 ` Felipe Balbi
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 02/15] usb: phy: omap-usb2: use the new " Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 7:21 ` Greg KH
2013-07-18 9:00 ` Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 03/15] usb: phy: twl4030: " Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 04/15] ARM: OMAP: USB: Add phy binding information Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 7:02 ` Tony Lindgren
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 05/15] ARM: dts: omap: update usb_otg_hs data Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 7:05 ` Tony Lindgren
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 06/15] usb: musb: omap2430: use the new generic PHY framework Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 07/15] usb: phy: omap-usb2: remove *set_suspend* callback from omap-usb2 Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 08/15] usb: phy: twl4030-usb: remove *set_suspend* and *phy_init* ops Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 09/15] phy: Add driver for Exynos MIPI CSIS/DSIM DPHYs Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 10/15] video: exynos_mipi_dsim: Use the generic PHY driver Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 11/15] exynos4-is: Use the generic MIPI CSIS " Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 12/15] ARM: Samsung: Remove the MIPI PHY setup code Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 13/15] phy: Add driver for Exynos DP PHY Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 14/15] video: exynos_dp: remove non-DT support for Exynos Display Port Kishon Vijay Abraham I
2013-07-18 6:46 ` [PATCH 15/15] video: exynos_dp: Use the generic PHY driver Kishon Vijay Abraham I
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