Re: [PATCH] of: Turn of_match_node into a static inline when CONFIG_OF isn't set

[Josh Cartwright <joshc@codeaurora.org>]

On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 03:55:35PM +0100, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> Hi Josh,
> 
> On Tuesday 11 February 2014 08:41:08 Josh Cartwright wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 01:36:51PM +0100, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> > > when CONFIG_OF is disabled of_match_node is defined as a macro that
> > > evaluates to NULL. This breaks compilation of drivers that dereference
> > > the function's return value directly. Fix it by turning the macro into a
> > > static inline function that returns NULL.
> > 
> > Just this past week I did the same thing, but noticed that it breaks the
> > following usecase:
> > 
> > 	#ifdef CONFIG_OF
> > 	static const struct of_device_id foobar_matches[] = {
> > 		{ .compatible = "foobar,whatsit", },
> > 		{ },
> > 	};
> > 	#endif
> > 
> > 	static int probeme(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > 	{
> > 		struct of_device_id *id;
> > 
> > 		id = of_match_node(foobar_matches, pdev->dev.of_node);
> > 		if (id) {
> > 			/* ... */
> > 		}
> > 		return 0;
> > 	}
> > 
> > When !CONFIG_OF and with your change, this will fail to build due to
> > foobar_matches being undefined.
> 
> Good point. What would you think about
> 
> #define of_match_node(_matches, _node)  ((const struct of_device_id *)NULL)

I've just sent out a patchset that cleans up at least a couple of users
that directly do of_match_node(matches, np)->data using
of_find_matching_node_and_match.  Not sure if that will fix the usage
you have in mind, though.

I am a bit weary about having an of_match_node() user that both directly
dereferences the result (i.e. of_match_node(matches, np)->data) _and_
builds when !CONFIG_OF; most likely due to a traumatic childhood event
where demons flew out my nose.

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