[PATCH-V2 3/4] ARM: OMAP2+: CLEANUP: Remove unnecessary ifdef around __omap2_set_globals

[r.sricharan@ti.com (Sricharan R)]

Vaibhav,

> > >> > This patch adds new config flag SOC_HAS_OMAP2_SDRC to handle
> sdrc,
> > >> > so that we can reuse same function across omap2/3/4...
> > >>
> > >> But what happens when a single kernel is built that has support
> for an
> > >> SoC with an SDRC (OMAP4) and one that doesn't (AM33xx)?
> > >>
> > >
> > > As such Nothing...I looking into this direction while implementing.
> > >
> > > In that case, sdrc.c file will be compiled in and execution will
> jump to
> > > omap2_set_globals_sdrc(). But inside this function, we are already
> checking
> > > whether the omap2_globals->sdrc and omap2_globals->sms for NULL and
> then use
> > > it.
> > >
> > > And function omap2_sdrc_init() is also depends on machine, so in
> case of
> > > Am33xx, it won't get into sdrc execution at all. And in case of
> omap4, it
> > > will.
> >
> > Then why bother with the #ifdef at all?
> >
> > If it already safe to call on all SoCs, just get rid of the #ifdef
> all
> > together.
> >
>
> Kevin,
>
> sdrc.o target gets built only as "omap-2-3-common", this will not get
> built
> for omap4, am33xx, ti81xx, etc...
> So in order to avoid build break, you have to have some mechanism, and
> that's where we need to create config option dependent on platform.
>
> Another better way of handling this is adding __weak function.
>
> What's your opinion on this?
>
  Then how about just allowing to compile for all omap2/3/4 ?

Thanks,
 Sricharan