From: Andrew Lunn <andrew-g2DYL2Zd6BY@public.gmane.org>
To: Fabio Porcedda <fabio.porcedda-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew-g2DYL2Zd6BY@public.gmane.org>,
linux-watchdog-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org,
Wim Van Sebroeck <wim-IQzOog9fTRqzQB+pC5nmwQ@public.gmane.org>,
Andrew Victor <linux-PelNFVqkFnVyf+4FbqDuWQ@public.gmane.org>,
linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org,
Jason Cooper <jason-NLaQJdtUoK4Be96aLqz0jA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 3/5] watchdog: at91sam9_wdt: add device tree support
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 21:59:14 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20121002195914.GG21046@lunn.ch> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAHkwnC83DcKXZOtLse_xnYe7zOZ5qwGJVimLkBzDwSJ7Y5vL_Q-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
> I was thinking to add a more generic helper function like this:
>
> static inline void watchdog_get_dttimeout(struct device_node *node,
> u32 *timeout)
> {
> if (node)
> of_property_read_u32(node, "timeout", &wdd->timeout);
> }
You forgot to change the function signature.
Also, if you are adding a generic function, it should be a generic
function for the framework. All drivers should be slowly moving
towards the framework, so adding functions which help you not move
towards the framework are wrong.
Andrew
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-10-02 19:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-10-01 12:24 [PATCH v6 0/5] watchdog: orion_wdt & at91sam9_wdt: improve dt support Fabio Porcedda
[not found] ` <1349094281-28889-1-git-send-email-fabio.porcedda-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2012-10-01 12:24 ` [PATCH v6 1/5] watchdog: core: dt: add support for the timeout device tree property Fabio Porcedda
2012-10-01 12:24 ` [PATCH v6 2/5] watchdog: orion_wdt: dt: add the timeout property binding Fabio Porcedda
2012-10-01 12:24 ` [PATCH v6 3/5] watchdog: at91sam9_wdt: add device tree support Fabio Porcedda
2012-10-01 12:45 ` Andrew Lunn
[not found] ` <20121001124546.GE11837-g2DYL2Zd6BY@public.gmane.org>
2012-10-01 12:48 ` Fabio Porcedda
[not found] ` <CAHkwnC_u+bMX7REU5G3u=cm3VGmOUn+AShruw+ERkPJWtZpxUg-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-10-01 12:54 ` Fabio Porcedda
[not found] ` <CAHkwnC_5wRgf-DGnUfzkrreT_E1v8i=G8U0qo_5t1DY6+L7c+w-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-10-01 13:06 ` Andrew Lunn
[not found] ` <20121001130658.GG11837-g2DYL2Zd6BY@public.gmane.org>
2012-10-02 15:04 ` Fabio Porcedda
2012-10-02 19:00 ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
[not found] ` <20121002190020.GD5117-RQcB7r2h9QmfDR2tN2SG5Ni2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org>
2012-10-03 16:32 ` Fabio Porcedda
2012-10-03 17:47 ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
[not found] ` <CAHkwnC83DcKXZOtLse_xnYe7zOZ5qwGJVimLkBzDwSJ7Y5vL_Q-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-10-02 19:59 ` Andrew Lunn [this message]
[not found] ` <20121002195914.GG21046-g2DYL2Zd6BY@public.gmane.org>
2012-10-03 16:32 ` Fabio Porcedda
2012-10-01 12:56 ` Andrew Lunn
2012-10-01 12:24 ` [PATCH v6 4/5] ARM: at91/dts: add at91sam9_wdt driver to at91sam926x, at91sam9g45 Fabio Porcedda
2012-10-01 12:24 ` [PATCH v6 5/5] ARM: at91/dts: evk-pro3: enable watchdog Fabio Porcedda
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