Re: [patch 1/2] Add platform_device_del()

[Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>]

Hi Jean,

On Saturday 10 December 2005 11:58, Jean Delvare wrote:
> Hi Dmirty,
> 
> > Driver core: add platform_device_del function
> > 
> > Having platform_device_del90 allows more straightforward error
> > handling code in drivers registering platform devices.
> > (...)
> > +/**
> > + *	platform_device_unregister - unregister a platform-level device
> > + *	@pdev:	platform device we're unregistering
> > + *
> > + *	Unregistration is done in 2 steps. Fisrt we release all resources
> > + *	and remove it from the sybsystem, then we drop reference count by
> 
> Typo: subsystem.

Will fix, thank you for noticing.

> 
> > + *	calling platform_device_put().
> > + */
> 
> Other than that, and let alone the fact that I prefer code cleanups as
> separate patches, and the fact that I don't think moving
> platform_device_register() around adds much value, this patch looks
> good to me.
>

It was not moved ;) platform_device_register() is and was in front of
platform_device_unregister. But because the new platform_device_del()
reused most of the platform_device_unregister() body patch plays a trick
on you making you believe that some code was moved around.

-- 
Dmitry
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