On 29/09/15 18:28, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Marc Zyngier <marc.zyng...@arm.com> wrote:
>> of_parse_phandle_with_args() is slightly inflexible as it doesn't
>> allow the (unusual) case where the #*-cells property is not defined.
>> In order to support this, introduce of_parse_phandle_with_opt_args()
>> which assumes that #*-cells is zero when it is not defined,
>
> zero or cell_count - 1?
Zero is how the lack of #msi-cells property is interpreted. (cell_count
- 1) is how this is implemented.
> I would be okay with always assuming zero rather than being an error
> if that simplifies things. It is not really the kernel's job to be a
> dtb validator.
I'd be fine with that too. I'd just like it to be a defined behaviour,
not an unexpected side effect.
> Also, I assume this was done for some compatibility? In general, we
> should be explicit, so "#msi-cells = <0>" should be recommended and we
> should update dts files if they are not.
I agree that over time, we should update the existing DTS. But I hear
Mark chanting "Stable DT" behind me, so I'm inclined to provide an
transition path... ;-)
I'll respin the series later today.
Thanks,
M.
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