Re: [PATCH v7 0/4] Extend device_get_match_data() to struct bus_type

Geert Uytterhoeven
2023-08-14T13:13:37Z

Hi Biju,

On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 4:46 PM Biju Das <biju.das.jz@bp.renesas.com> wrote:
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 0/4] Extend device_get_match_data() to struct
> > bus_type
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 01:27:36PM +0000, Biju Das wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 09:05:10AM +0000, Biju Das wrote:
> >
> > ...
> >
> > > > I'm good with this approach, but make sure you checked the whole
> > > > kernel source tree for a such.
> > >
> > > Checking against 16 is too short I guess??
> > >
> > > drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_iio.h has 18 enums.
> >
> > So, what does prevent us from moving that tables to use pointers?
>
> I think that will lead to ABI breakage(client->name vs id->name)
>
> match = device_get_match_data(&client->dev);
> if (match) {
> chip_type = (uintptr_t)match;
> name = client->name;
> } else if (id) {
> chip_type = (enum inv_devices)
> id->driver_data;
> name = id->name;
> } else {
> return -ENOSYS;
> }

I don't consider that part of the ABI, as e.g. converting from board files
to DT would change the name.
In addition, using id->name breaks multiple instances of the same device.

I applaud more unification ;-)

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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