Re: [PATCH v1] reset: Make optional stuff optional for all users

["Shevchenko, Andriy" <andriy.shevchenko@intel.com>]

On Mon, 2017-04-03 at 17:31 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Mon, 2017-04-03 at 16:27 +0200, Philipp Zabel wrote:
> > 

> > >  	int rstc_id;
> > >  	int ret;
> > >  
> > > -	if (!node)
> > > -		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
> > > -
> > 
> > This should be
> > 
> > 	if (!node)
> > 		return optional ? NULL : ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
> > 
> > instead. Can you confirm this works for Intel boards with DW UART? I
> > can
> > fix it up when applying if you agree.
> 
> I don't think it worth to change. I specifically checked all of_*
> calls
> in that function and they cope pretty nice with node == NULL.
> 
> So, I rather to go with my initial change.
> 

Hit Enter before closing another thought.

When you come with solution where this __of_reset_control_get() will be
called only for node != NULL case you will not need that check either.

So, I would go my solution because of two benefits:
- it fixes bug
- if will not bring ping-ponging code

> Thanks for review!
> 

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