[patch/rfc 2.6.29 2/2] MTD: support driver model updates

[David Brownell]

On Tuesday 31 March 2009, Artem Bityutskiy wrote:
> > --- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
> > +++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
> > @@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ static int __init mxcnd_probe(struct pla
> >       mtd = &host->mtd;
> >       mtd->priv = this;
> >       mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
> > +     mtd->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
> 
> Could this be done for all NANDs in nand_base.c instead?

By adding the device as a parameter to nand_scan(),
and presumably nand_scan_ident() ... which is a more
invasive API change, and would require a "flag day"
to convert all drivers.

My default assumption for API changes is to avoid
flag days.  They can be done, yes, but I don't see
a compelling reason to choose one here.

- Dave