[PATCH 1/2] s3cmci: Initialize default platform data no_wprotect and no_detect with 1

Lars-Peter Clausen lars at metafoo.de
Wed Jan 20 05:59:24 EST 2010


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Sergei Shtylyov wrote:
> Hello.
>
> Lars-Peter Clausen wrote:
>
>> If no platform_data was givin to the device it's going to use it's
>> default
>> platform data struct which has all fields initialized to zero.
>> As a result the driver is going to try to request gpio0 both as
>> write protect
>> and card detect pin. Which of course will fail and makes the driver
>> unusable
>>
>> Previously to the introduction of no_wprotect and no_detect the
>> behavior was
>> to assume that if no platform data was given there is no write
>> protect or card
>> detect pin.
>> This patch restores that behavior.
>>  
>
>   The very idea of the default platform data seems dubious...
>
> WBR, Sergei
Hi

Could you please elaborate a bit more what makes you think so? Cause
with my current knowledge I tend to disagree, but I've you'd given an
argument it might had convinced me otherwise. Or if not, I could have
given you a reason why I tend to disagree. :)

- - Lars
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