[PATCH 1/3] of: base: add support to get machine compatible string

Sudeep Holla sudeep.holla at arm.com
Wed Nov 23 04:15:37 PST 2016



On 23/11/16 12:13, Sekhar Nori wrote:
> On Wednesday 23 November 2016 05:37 PM, Sudeep Holla wrote:
>>> So, the if(!of_node_get()) is just an expensive NULL pointer check. I
>>> think
>>> it is better to be explicit about it by not using of_node_get/put() at
>>> all.
>>> How about:
>>>
>>
>> Are we planning to use this in any time sensitive paths? Anyways I am
>> fine removing them.
>
> Not worried about the time taken as much as it serving as a bad example
> and getting carried over to other places where the impact might actually
> be real.
>

Ah OK, sure.

-- 
Regards,
Sudeep



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