Re: [PATCH v2 1/5] ARM: memory: da8xx-ddrctl: new driver

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2016-11-21 17:33 GMT+01:00 Sekhar Nori <nsekhar@xxxxxx>:
> On Monday 31 October 2016 08:15 PM, Bartosz Golaszewski wrote:
>> +static int da8xx_ddrctl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>> +{
>> +     const struct da8xx_ddrctl_config_knob *knob;
>> +     const struct da8xx_ddrctl_setting *setting;
>> +     struct device_node *node;
>> +     struct resource *res;
>> +     void __iomem *ddrctl;
>> +     struct device *dev;
>> +     u32 reg;
>> +
>> +     dev = &pdev->dev;
>> +     node = dev->of_node;
>> +
>> +     setting = da8xx_ddrctl_get_board_settings();
>> +     if (!setting) {
>> +             dev_err(dev, "no settings for board '%s'\n",
>> +                     of_flat_dt_get_machine_name());
>> +             return -EINVAL;
>> +     }
>
> This causes a section mismatch because of_flat_dt_get_machine_name()
> has an __init annotation. I did not notice that before, sorry.
>
> It can be fixed with a patch like below:
>
> ---8<---
> diff --git a/drivers/memory/da8xx-ddrctl.c b/drivers/memory/da8xx-ddrctl.c
> index a20e7bbbcbe0..9ca5aab3ac54 100644
> --- a/drivers/memory/da8xx-ddrctl.c
> +++ b/drivers/memory/da8xx-ddrctl.c
> @@ -102,6 +102,18 @@ static const struct da8xx_ddrctl_setting *da8xx_ddrctl_get_board_settings(void)
>         return NULL;
>  }
>
> +static const char* da8xx_ddrctl_get_machine_name(void)
> +{
> +       const char *str;
> +       int ret;
> +
> +       ret = of_property_read_string(of_root, "model", &str);
> +       if (ret)
> +               ret = of_property_read_string(of_root, "compatible", &str);
> +
> +       return str;
> +}
> +
>  static int da8xx_ddrctl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>  {
>         const struct da8xx_ddrctl_config_knob *knob;
> @@ -118,7 +130,7 @@ static int da8xx_ddrctl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>         setting = da8xx_ddrctl_get_board_settings();
>         if (!setting) {
>                 dev_err(dev, "no settings for board '%s'\n",
> -                       of_flat_dt_get_machine_name());
> +                       da8xx_ddrctl_get_machine_name());
>                 return -EINVAL;
>         }
> ---8<---
>
> A similar fix is required for the other driver in this series (patch
> 2/5). I need some advise on whether I should introduce a common
> function to get the machine name post kernel boot-up (I cannot see an
> existing one). If yes, any advise on which file it should go into?
>

Hi Sekhar,

thanks for spotting that.

I think we should introduce this function right away, rather than
having two static functions doing the same thing. If you don't mind,
I'll try to find a good spot for it and send a follow-up series fixing
the issue.

Best regards,
Bartosz Golaszewski
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