Re: [PATCH 1/1] mfd: Fix runtime warning caused by duplicate device registration

Mark Brown
2012-07-05T09:45:45Z

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On Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 08:36:38AM +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> On 03/07/12 15:21, Mark Brown wrote:

> >This doesn't explain any of the issues, it just says that they exist.
> >My best guess would be that at least some of the issue is due to
> >instantiating the MFD cells from the device tree but it's hard to say
> >clearly.

> I'm guessing Arnd's email answered some of the questions you had.
> Let me know of you would like me to explain it in any greater
> detail.

No, frankly. It was just a general "why might we put things in DT"
answer which (especially given what you say below) isn't related to the
issue at all.

> By the way, this patch has nothing to do with registering these
> devices when DT is enabled. The code already does that. This is a
> bug fix, to stop multiple registration of the ab8500 when DT is
> _not_ enabled.

Really? It seems really surprising that adding more DT support to the
MFD core would have any bearing on something like this...

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