On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 09:20:11AM +0800, Peter Chen wrote: > > > @@ -226,6 +235,16 @@ static int mxs_phy_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) > > > > > > platform_set_drvdata(pdev, mxs_phy); > > > > > > + if (mxs_phy->data->flags & MXS_PHY_HAS_ANATOP) { > > > + mxs_phy->regmap_anatop = syscon_regmap_lookup_by_phandle > > > + (np, "fsl,anatop"); > > > + if (IS_ERR(mxs_phy->regmap_anatop)) { > > > + dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, > > > + "failed to find regmap for anatop\n"); > > > + return PTR_ERR(mxs_phy->regmap_anatop); > > > > I'm looking at the merge dependency that Felipe mentions, and just think > > of the DTB compatibility thing. Does the above code mean that USB will > > be broken if someone runs the new kernel with an old DTB on his board? > > > > We're entering the stage where we need to maintain the DTB compatibility > > in kernel. That said, if users choose to upgrade their kernel only > > (running with an old DTB), it's okay we do not give them new > > features, but we shouldn't cause any regression/breakage for them. > > > > Then, this patch needs to change for old imx6 DTB. I will use of_find_property > like my previous version patch, do you think so? > > http://marc.info/?l=linux-usb&m=138361742123380&w=2 Yes. Basically, we need to add the new property as optional one and keep the driver work in the existing way if the property is absent. Shawn -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html