Re: [PATCH 1/2] power: reset: at91: add sama5d3 reset function

From: Alexandre Belloni
Date: Fri Jul 10 2015 - 08:55:57 EST


On 10/07/2015 at 14:31:48 +0200, Maxime Ripard wrote :
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 02:09:07PM +0200, Alexandre Belloni wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 10/07/2015 at 15:56:52 +0800, Josh Wu wrote :
> > > I would agree with Maxime. Currently all latest chip reset function is
> > > compatible with the atmel,sama5d3-rstc.
> > > So check compatible string is enough for now.
> > > But of cause if we have other incompatible reset in future with new chip,
> > > the structure like you said is needed.
> >
> > We managed to avoid using of_machine_is_compatible() in all the at91
> > drivers. I'd like to keep it that way. It was painful enough to remove
> > all those cpu_is_at91xxx calls.
>
> That's your call...
>
> > Also, using it is trying to match strings and will result in longer boot
> > times.
>
> Have you looked at the implementation of of_match_device? If that's
> really a concern to you, you should actually avoid it.
>

Indeed, I misread. of_device_is_compatible is acceptable,
of_machine_is_compatible is not :)


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