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From: "Cousson, Benoit" <b-cousson@ti.com>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] ARM: OMAP: I2C: prepare to use hwmod reset in driver
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:32:20 +0100
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Hi Shubhro,

On 12/18/2011 9:01 AM, Shubhrajyoti wrote:

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> The driver does a reset in the error path.
> Since we are not supposed to access the sysc reg the function is needed.

I'm just wondering what will happen to the driver if this callback is 
not provided during the device creation? This is what will happen during 
DT boot for example?

Is it a mandatory function?

Thanks,
Benoit