Re: [PATCH net-next v4 05/10] drivers: base: Add device_find_in_class_name()

From: Florian Fainelli
Date: Tue Jan 17 2017 - 19:13:58 EST


On 01/17/2017 04:07 PM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 2:04 AM, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 01/17/2017 04:00 PM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 1:43 AM, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> On 01/17/2017 03:34 PM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 1:21 AM, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> But why not to use void *class_name to be consistent with callback and
>>> device_find_child()?
>>
>> The top-level function: device_find_in_class_name() should have a
>> stronger typing of its argument even if it internally uses
>> device_find_child() and a callback that takes a void * argument, that's
>> how I see it.
>
> Fair enough.
>
>>> Btw,
>>> return get_device(parent);
>>
>> Not sure I follow what that means here?
>
> Missed remark. Instead of
>
> get_device(parent);
> return parent;
>
> you can use
>
> return get_device(parent);

Seems reasonable, if I have to respin a v5, will add that, thanks!
--
Florian