From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: ryan@bluewatersys.com (Ryan Mallon) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:43:40 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] ep93xx: pass platform startup data as __initdata In-Reply-To: <0D753D10438DA54287A00B0270842697636858D5BC@AUSP01VMBX24.collaborationhost.net> References: <0D753D10438DA54287A00B0270842697636858D5BC@AUSP01VMBX24.collaborationhost.net> Message-ID: <4BA14D0C.40503@bluewatersys.com> To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: linux-arm-kernel.lists.infradead.org H Hartley Sweeten wrote: > A number of the peripherals for the ep93xx are registered at > startup using platform_data that is passed from the board init > code to the core code. This data is then copied to a local > static variable in the core code. Since the data is copied, > the original data can be marked as __initdata and discarded > after startup is complete. > > This adds the __initdata tag to all the appropriate data in > the various ep93xx board init's. Specifically, all the > struct ep93xx_eth_data, struct ep93xxfb_mach_info, and > struct i2c_gpio_platform_data. > > Also, document the various registration functions and note > what data should be marked as __initdata. > > While here, also cleanup a couple over zealous whitespace tabs. > > Signed-off-by: H Hartley Sweeten > Cc: Ryan Mallon Looks good, and appears to work okay. Acked-by: Ryan Mallon -- Bluewater Systems Ltd - ARM Technology Solution Centre Ryan Mallon 5 Amuri Park, 404 Barbadoes St ryan at bluewatersys.com PO Box 13 889, Christchurch 8013 http://www.bluewatersys.com New Zealand Phone: +64 3 3779127 Freecall: Australia 1800 148 751 Fax: +64 3 3779135 USA 1800 261 2934