Re: [PATCH 0/2] mmc: Make sure clk_init_data is fully initialized

Geert Uytterhoeven <[email protected]>
Newsgroups org.infradead.lists.linux-amlogic,org.infradead.lists.linux-arm-kernel,org.kernel.vger.linux-clk,org.kernel.vger.linux-mmc
Message-ID <CAMuHMdXSwx36pDJ0kW=CvQztFx53OvcdfMTpv1h2H6J3z2+Wfg@mail.gmail.com>
Hi Michal,

On Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 12:56, Michal Simek <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 8/21/26 12:06, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > The clk_init_data structure contains several mutually-exclusive members
> > for different methods to specify the possible parents of a clock,
> > prompting drivers to initialize only the members they need.  However,
> > not initializing all members may cause subtle issues, which are only
> > exposed when CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_PATTERN or CONFIG_INIT_STACK_NONE is
> > enabled.
> >
> > Hence this series aims to make sure all members are fully initialized,
> > to avoid such bugs, and to prevent future breakage when converting
> > drivers to a different method for specifying the parents.
> >
> > Part One[1] fixed all cases that I identified to be real bugs, in
> > response to a crash I saw on BeagleBone Black.
> >
> > This series is the MMC subpart of Part Two, which fixes remaining cases
> > that are currently harmless.  These are still fragile, and may cause
> > future breakage when converting drivers to a different method for
> > specifying the parents.
> >
> > Thanks for your comments!
> >
> > [1] "[PATCH treewide 0/5] clk: Make sure clk_init_data is fully
> >       initialized (part 1)"
> >      https://lore.kernel.org/[email protected]
> >
> > Geert Uytterhoeven (2):
> >    mmc: meson-gx: FIXME: Make sure clk_init_data is fully initialized
>
> It looks like a broken series to me.

Doh, I made a silly mistake while filling in the correct patch prefix...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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