Re: [PATCH 0/6] rc-core: ir-core to rc-core conversion

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Em 12-11-2010 12:08, David Härdeman escreveu:
> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 10:56:34AM -0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
>> Em 12-11-2010 10:12, David Härdeman escreveu:
>>> Shouldn't platform_data be const? And you'll break the refcounting
>>> done in rc_allocate_device() and rc_free_device() /
>>> rc_unregister_device().  Not to mention the silent bugs that may be
>>> introduced if anyone modifies rc_allocate_device() without noticing
>>> that one driver isn't using it.
>>
>> It will still be const. platform_data will pass a pointer to some struct.
>> The value of the pointer won't change. I don't see why this would break
>> refcounting, as what will happen is that the caller driver will call
>> rc_allocate_device() and fill some fields there, instead of ir_kbd_i2c.
> 
> I think I've misunderstood what you've been proposing for ir_kbd_i2c.
> That sounds like a good solution.
> 
>> I'm working on a patch for it right now.
> 
> Good, I'll just wait until the patches are available to comment :)

They are there already ;)

http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg24987.html
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg24986.html

Tested with a i2c-based cx231xx device (Pixelview Hybrid).

Cheers,
Mauro
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