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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
To: robherring2@gmail.com
Cc: linux@roeck-us.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	devicetree-discuss@lists.ozlabs.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org,
	rob.herring@calxeda.com, david.daney@cavium.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] of_net.h: Provide dummy functions if OF_NET is not configured
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:33:19 -0400 (EDT)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130402.143319.1782388191427921383.davem@davemloft.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <5159DC82.3050804@gmail.com>

From: Rob Herring <robherring2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:14:10 -0500

> On 04/01/2013 02:01 PM, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>> On Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 01:44:24PM -0500, Rob Herring wrote:
>>> On 04/01/2013 01:19 PM, Guenter Roeck wrote:
>>>> of_get_mac_address() and of_get_phy_mode() are only provided if OF_NET
>>>> is configured. While most callers check for the define, not all do, and those
>>>> who do require #ifdef around the code. For those who don't, the missing check
>>>> can result in errors such as
>>>
>>> How about removing the ifdef from those callers?
>>>
>> That would be the next step, after/if this one is accepted.
>> If not, it doesn't make sense to waste my time.
> 
> Assuming that is done:
> 
> Acked-by: Rob Herring <rob.herring@calxeda.com>
> 
> Presumably with the follow-on patches, this can go in thru the net tree.

Indeed, please resubmit this with the follow-on cleanups.

Thanks.

      reply	other threads:[~2013-04-02 18:33 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-04-01 18:19 [PATCH] of_net.h: Provide dummy functions if OF_NET is not configured Guenter Roeck
2013-04-01 18:44 ` Rob Herring
2013-04-01 19:01   ` Guenter Roeck
     [not found]     ` <20130401190100.GA1042-0h96xk9xTtrk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org>
2013-04-01 19:14       ` Rob Herring
2013-04-02 18:33         ` David Miller [this message]

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