Re: [RFC PATCH] ACPI: bus: match of_device_id using acpi device

From: Srinath Mannam
Date: Wed Jul 04 2018 - 05:44:15 EST


Hi Sudeep, Andy,

Thank you for all the valuable information and knowledge.

Regards,
Srinath.

On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 3:08 PM, Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> On 04/07/18 10:32, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
>> On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 6:37 AM, Srinath Mannam
>> <srinath.mannam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi Sudeep, Andy,
>>>
>>> Yes, This patch is to get of_device_id and then fetch data pointer.
>>>
>>> To add ACPI support in multiple drivers which are device-tree based
>>> and has list of of_device_ids, by using this function
>>> very minimal changes and can avoid acpi_device_id list in the driver.
>>> I will send driver changes where this function used to add ACPI
>>> support in following patches.
>>>
>>> Below are the changes added to add ACPI support in sdhci iproc driver
>>> using this function.
>>
>> So, did you get an ACPI ID for it?
>> That's how proper ACPI support should be done.
>>
>> P.S. What you are trying to do is being discussed with Nikolaus in [1].
>> I have to NAK your approach in any case. Sorry.
>>
>
> +1 on NACK for this and anything else that abuse PRP0001 as a short cut
> approach.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Sudeep