Re: [RFC PATCH 1/8] PM / Domains: Add new helper functions for device-tree

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Hi Ulf,

On 04/03/16 11:23, Jon Hunter wrote:
> Ideally, if we are returning a reference to a PM domain via a call to
> of_genpd_get_from_provider(), then we should keep track of such
> references via a reference count. The reference count could then be used
> to determine if a PM domain can be safely removed. Alternatively, it is
> possible to avoid such external references by providing APIs to access
> the PM domain and hence, eliminate any calls to
> of_genpd_get_from_provider().
> 
> Add new helper functions for adding a device and a subdomain to a PM
> domain when using device-tree, so that external calls to
> of_genpd_get_from_provider() can be removed.

While we are at it, does it make sense to add helpers for
of_genpd_remove_device/subdomain() as well? Seems that these could be
useful for doing the inverse when cleaning up.

Cheers
Jon

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