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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 5/6] ACPI: NFIT: Replace acpi_driver with platform_driver
On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 12:45 PM Wilczynski, Michal
<michal.wilczynski@intel.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 10/6/2023 7:30 PM, Michal Wilczynski wrote:
> > NFIT driver uses struct acpi_driver incorrectly to register itself.
> > This is wrong as the instances of the ACPI devices are not meant
> > to be literal devices, they're supposed to describe ACPI entry of a
> > particular device.
> >
> > Use platform_driver instead of acpi_driver. In relevant places call
> > platform devices instances pdev to make a distinction with ACPI
> > devices instances.
> >
> > NFIT driver uses devm_*() family of functions extensively. This change
> > has no impact on correct functioning of the whole devm_*() family of
> > functions, since the lifecycle of the device stays the same. It is still
> > being created during the enumeration, and destroyed on platform device
> > removal.
> >
> > Suggested-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Michal Wilczynski <michal.wilczynski@intel.com>
>
> Hi Dan,
> Rafael already reviewed this patch series and merged patches
> that he likes. We're waiting on your input regarding two NFIT
> commits in this series.

I actually haven't looked at the NFIT patches in this series myself
and this is not urgent at all IMV.

Thanks!

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