On 30/06/17 22:56, Andy Shevchenko wrote: > On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Wolfram Sang <w...@the-dreams.de> wrote: >> >>>> - i2c->algo_data.i2c_clock = 59000; >>>> + ret = device_property_read_u32(&pdev->dev, >>>> "clock-frequency", >>>> + &i2c->algo_data.i2c_clock); >>>> + if (ret) >>>> + i2c->algo_data.i2c_clock = 59000; >>> >>> My idea is to get rid of legacy platform data completely. >>> That's why I suggested device_* in the first place. >>> >>> In similar way like you did with GPIO lookup table, you may use >>> PROPERTY_ENTRY*() macros in the board files. >>> >>> Does it make sense? >> >> Frankly, I am not a big fan of converting board files if we cannot test >> the changes. > > So, if no one is using that old boards, should we really take care > more than just compile test? > > P.S. Legacy platform data makes a burden of development nowadays. > Built-in device properties API (as a part of Unified Device > Properties) is exactly for getting rid of legacy stuff and make things > much cleaner.
We could probably go with an approach of making the device properties the default which would suit the new style and leave the platform_data to override things if it is present. If/when the older platforms go away we can drop struct i2c_pca9564_pf_platform_data.
