[PATCH] [ARM] kirkwood: combine support for openrd base/client support
Dieter Kiermaier
dk-arm-linux at gmx.de
Fri Oct 9 10:24:34 EDT 2009
Hi Alexander,
> Hi,
>
> * Dieter Kiermaier <dk-arm-linux at gmx.de> [2009-10-09 16:00:44+0200]:
> >
> > [snipped]
> >
> > > +static void __init openrd_init(void)
> > > +{
> > > + /*
> > > + * Basic setup. Needs to be called early.
> > > + */
> > > + kirkwood_init();
> > > + kirkwood_mpp_conf(openrd_mpp_config);
> > > +
> > > + kirkwood_uart0_init();
> > > + kirkwood_nand_init(ARRAY_AND_SIZE(openrd_nand_parts), 25);
> > > +
> > > + kirkwood_ehci_init();
> > > +
> > > + kirkwood_ge00_init(&openrd_ge00_data);
> > > +#ifdef CONFIG_MACH_OPENRD_CLIENT
> > > + if (machine_is_openrd_client())
> > > + kirkwood_ge01_init(&openrd_ge01_data);
> > > +#endif
> >
> > shouldn't it be enough to have the if(machine_is.... statement?
> > I didn't see why you test #ifdef, too?
> >
> the struct 'openrd_ge01_data' is wrapped in
> #ifdef CONFIG_MACH_OPENRD_CLIENT too and only exists if you want the
> board support for it. So although machine_is_openrd_client() will
> exist, the compiler will barf that openrd_ge01_data does not exist; the
> alternative is to have it grumble (when you do not want the Client
> support) that there is an un-used struct floating about.
>
> I was under the impression the latter is considered worse than the
> former, I personally am not bothered either way.
>
Ah, ok. I didn't stumble over that. I just wonder why doing 2 times the same...
> > Additionally it would be nice, if you could integrate the i2c / pcie
> > init in your patch? Please see Simons patch at:
> >
> > http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-arm-kernel/2009-October/001950.html
> >
> I knew someone was going to say that :) Will do though, so 'watch this
> space'.
>
> Cheers
>
Many thanks and have a nice weekend,
Dieter
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