From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Mark Brown Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: change the id to let the i2c device work Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:14:21 +0900 Message-ID: <20121012051419.GJ11726@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> References: <1350009258-10044-1-git-send-email-voice.shen@atmel.com> <20121012044042.GI11726@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> <5077A33E.4080801@atmel.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <5077A33E.4080801-AIFe0yeh4nAAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-i2c-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Bo Shen Cc: hskinnemoen-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org, nicolas.ferre-AIFe0yeh4nAAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, plagnioj-sclMFOaUSTBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 12:57:34PM +0800, Bo Shen wrote: > On 10/12/2012 12:40, Mark Brown wrote: > >On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 10:34:18AM +0800, Bo Shen wrote: > >>As the old method will use platform device id, change the id to > >>let the i2c device work > >What are "the old method" and new method? You're not explaining why > >this is needed... > Maybe use the 'legacy method' will be better (I am not sure). Now, > the Linux kernel is transferring to device tree which doesn't use > platform device id. So, change the id to let the legacy code work. > May you understand. No, this still makes no sense to me. This is clearly a non-DT device registration, what does DT have to do with anything here? What is the practical problem you are seeing in your system and how does this help with it?