From: Lee Jones <lee.jones-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
To: Arnd Bergmann <arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/8] mfd: Add ST's Low Power Controller driver
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:38:50 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20141215143850.GD13885@x1> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <5276146.VV460E9Y1P@wuerfel>
On Mon, 15 Dec 2014, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Monday 15 December 2014 13:50:52 Lee Jones wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > I don't think it's necessary to have the MFD node if only one of the
> > > two modes can be used based on a DT property. It should be enough
> > > to have both the rtc and the wdt driver list the same compatible
> > > string and check the property in the probe function to decide if
> > > they want to drive the device or not:
> >
> > I tried that and it didn't work. Only one driver probed.
> >
> >
>
> Strange, the code in really_probe() and the comment in device_attach()
> suggest that this is not the intentional behavior. What error
> code did you return? If it's -ENODEV or -ENXIO, it should keep
> trying the other drivers, otherwise it will give up.
Oh I see. So if I return -ENODEV it will keep trying to bind with
other drivers. I'll try that and report back.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-12-15 14:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-12-15 11:25 [PATCH 0/8] mfd: watchdog: rtc: New driver for ST's LPC IP Lee Jones
2014-12-15 11:25 ` [PATCH 3/8] mfd: bindings: Provide ST bindings for ST's LPC device Lee Jones
2014-12-15 11:25 ` [PATCH 4/8] mfd: dt-bindings: Provide human readable defines for LPC mode choosing Lee Jones
[not found] ` <1418642738-17407-1-git-send-email-lee.jones-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2014-12-15 11:25 ` [PATCH 1/8] ARM: multi_v7_defconfig: Enable support for ST's LPC Watchdog Lee Jones
2014-12-15 11:25 ` [PATCH 2/8] ARM: multi_v7_defconfig: Enable support for ST's LPC RTC Lee Jones
2014-12-15 11:25 ` [PATCH 5/8] mfd: Add ST's Low Power Controller driver Lee Jones
[not found] ` <1418642738-17407-6-git-send-email-lee.jones-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2014-12-15 13:38 ` Arnd Bergmann
2014-12-15 13:50 ` Lee Jones
2014-12-15 14:06 ` Arnd Bergmann
2014-12-15 14:38 ` Lee Jones [this message]
2014-12-15 11:25 ` [PATCH 7/8] rtc: st: add new driver for ST's LPC RTC Lee Jones
[not found] ` <1418642738-17407-8-git-send-email-lee.jones-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2014-12-15 12:28 ` [STLinux Kernel] " David Paris
2014-12-15 14:17 ` Guenter Roeck
2014-12-15 11:25 ` [PATCH 8/8] ARM: STi: DT: STiH407: Add Device Tree node for the LPC Lee Jones
2014-12-15 11:25 ` [PATCH 6/8] watchdog: st_wdt: Add new driver for ST's LPC Watchdog Lee Jones
[not found] ` <1418642738-17407-7-git-send-email-lee.jones-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2014-12-15 12:29 ` David Paris
2014-12-15 12:52 ` David Paris
2014-12-15 14:15 ` Guenter Roeck
2014-12-15 16:23 ` Guenter Roeck
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