[PATCH v2 2/3] ARM: imx: Add imx5 cpuidle driver

Sascha Hauer s.hauer at pengutronix.de
Thu May 3 02:39:56 EDT 2012


On Wed, May 02, 2012 at 03:11:35PM -0500, Rob Lee wrote:
> Sascha,
> 
> >>       mxc_iomux_v3_init(MX51_IO_ADDRESS(MX51_IOMUXC_BASE_ADDR));
> >>       mxc_arch_reset_init(MX51_IO_ADDRESS(MX51_WDOG1_BASE_ADDR));
> >> -     arm_pm_idle = imx5_idle;
> >> +     arm_pm_idle = (void *)imx5_idle;
> >
> > I don't like this. It will cover all warnings when the prototype of
> > arm_pm_idle changes in future. Better add a static void imx5_idle
> > which calls a static int imx5_do_idle, then you have an idle function
> > which returns an int.
> >
> 
> What about using the following:
> 
> arm_pm_idle =  (void (*)(void))imx5_idle;
> 
> This will give warnings if arm_pm_idle prototype changes.

This surely works but will look suspicious for people looking at the
code.

Sascha

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