Hi Shimoda-san,
Happy New Year,
On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 9:20 AM Yoshihiro Shimoda
<yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > From: Geert Uytterhoeven, Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 11:34 PM
> <snip>
> > > > Suggestions for simplifying sh_pfc_quirk_match(), or for alternative
> > > > solutions are welcome!
> > >
> > > I wondered if using weak attribute on both info variables could
> > > simplify sh_pfc_quirk_match(), but such a code [1] doesn't seem better
> > > than using #ifdef. Also, using weak attributes waste data size
> > > if R8A77950=n and R8A77951=y for instance.
> >
> > Thanks for the great suggestion!
> >
> > The trick is to add __weak to the existing extern declarations in sh_pfc.h,
> > instead of adding weak empty structs.
> > When the structs don't exist, their addresses just become zero.
>
> I'm happy my suggestion is useful!
> # I didn't know the trick though :)
>
> > So I came up with the following (whitespace-damaged) patch, which I intend
> > to fold into the original, if no one objects.
>
> The v2 patch [1] is better than v1!
I'm happy you like it.
Thanks!
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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