Re: [PATCH] init. mca_bus_type even if !MCA_bus

[Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>]

"Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 17 May 2004 15:14:12 -0700 Andrew Morton wrote:
> 
> | "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org> wrote:
> | >
> | > -	if(mca_system_init()) {
> | > +	if (mca_system_init()) {
> | >  		printk(KERN_ERR "MCA bus system initialisation failed\n");
> | >  		return -ENODEV;
> | >  	}
> | >  
> | > +	if (!MCA_bus)
> | > +		return -ENODEV;
> | 
> | Why is it appropriate to register the MCA bus type when there is no
> | MCA bus present?
> 
> Mostly because it was selected with CONFIG_MCA=y.
> 
> Another option (I think, need to test) is to check !MCA_bus
> in drivers/mca/mca-legacy.c::find_mca_adapter(), so that
> mca_bus_type isn't used when it shouldn't be.
> 
> Do you prefer that approach?

well my question really was a question, rather than a reimplementation
suggestion.  If it _is_ appropriate that mca_bus_type be registered on a
platform which is discovered to have no MCA hardware then fine.

Greg? James?  Any insights?