RE: [PATCH next 2/2] misc: Add Renesas Synchronization Management Unit (SMU) support

Min Li
2021-04-05T13:53:16Z

> > >
> > > Any specific reason you are not using the misc_device api? That
> > > would clean up this driver a lot, there's no need to create a whole
> > > class just for a single driver.
> > >
> >
> > Hi Greg
> >
> > No specific reason. I just didn't know the existence of misc_register API.
>
> Your file is in drivers/misc/ :)
>
> > Do you recommend using this API to create the device?
>
> Yes.
>
> > If yes, can you tell me how to obtain a appropriate MINOR number from
> > miscdevice.h?
>
> No need to reserve one, we don't do that anymore, just ask for a dynamic
> value and the next availble one will be given to your driver automatically.
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h

Thanks, I will change to use misc_register and get back to you.

Thanks

Min