[PATCH 1/3] mfd: always assign of_node in mfd_add_device()

[lee.jones@linaro.org (Lee Jones)]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2013, Stephen Warren wrote:

> On 12/11/2013 02:24 AM, Lee Jones wrote:
> >> From: Stephen Warren <swarren@nvidia.com>
> >>
> >> mfd_add_device() assigns .of_node in the device objects it creates only
> >> if the mfd_cell for the device has the .of_compatible field set and the
> >> DT node for the top-level MFD device contains a child whose compatible
> >> property matches the cell's .of_compatible field.
> >>
> >> This leaves .of_node unset in many cases. When this happens, entries in
> >> the DT /aliases property which refer to the top-level MFD DT node will
> >> never match the MFD child devices, hence causing the requested alias not
> >> to be honored.
> >>
> >> Solve this by setting each MFD child device's .of_node equal to the top-
> >> level MFD device's .of_node field in the cases where it would otherwise
> >> remain unset.
> >>
> >> The first use-case for this will be aliases for the TPS6586x's RTC
> >> device.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Stephen Warren <swarren@nvidia.com>
> >> ---
> >>  drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c | 2 ++
> >>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> > 
> > I've tentatively applied this patch, but if it starts to cause more
> > problems than it solves we'll have to endeavour to find a different
> > solution.
> 
> OK, we've found a problem already! I guess we should drop or revert this
> patch (do you need me to send a patch to do this?) and I'll send a
> revised patch to the RTC core to look up aliases in a different way.
> 
> For the problem, see:
> http://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg295627.html

Ouch!

No, it's okay, I'll revert it no problem.

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