From: Srinivas KANDAGATLA <srinivas.kandagatla-qxv4g6HH51o@public.gmane.org>
To: Stephen Warren <swarren-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>
Cc: bergner-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org,
davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org,
Rob Herring <rob.herring-bsGFqQB8/DxBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3.6.0-rc5] dt: introduce of_get_child to get child node by name.
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:25:46 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5051FAFA.4040507@st.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <5051F838.5080002-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>
On 13/09/12 16:14, Stephen Warren wrote:
> On 09/13/2012 05:10 AM, Srinivas KANDAGATLA wrote:
>> From: Srinivas Kandagatla <srinivas.kandagatla-qxv4g6HH51o@public.gmane.org>
>>
>> This patch introduces of_get_child function to get a child node by its
>> name in a given parent node.
>>
>> Without this patch each driver code has to iterate the parent and do
>> a string compare, However having of_get_child libary function would
>> avoid code duplication, errors and is more convenient.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Srinivas Kandagatla <srinivas.kandagatla-qxv4g6HH51o@public.gmane.org>
> You forgot to Cc the drivers/of maintainers, Grant and Rob. I have here.
Oops...
>
> I can certainly see a use for this in many places; the "runtime
> interpreted power sequences" patch, and the regulator DT parsing code at
> least both could benefit from this.
There are at-least 7-8 places in the current kernel which could use this
function directly.
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-09-13 15:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-09-13 11:10 [PATCH 3.6.0-rc5] dt: introduce of_get_child to get child node by name Srinivas KANDAGATLA
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2012-09-13 15:14 ` Stephen Warren
[not found] ` <5051F838.5080002-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-13 15:25 ` Srinivas KANDAGATLA [this message]
[not found] ` <5051FAFA.4040507-qxv4g6HH51o@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-13 15:43 ` Rob Herring
[not found] ` <5051FF1A.7060507-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-13 15:48 ` Stephen Warren
2012-09-13 15:51 ` Srinivas KANDAGATLA
2012-09-13 20:32 ` Rob Herring
[not found] ` <505242C3.7090006-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-14 6:55 ` Srinivas KANDAGATLA
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