linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/platform: sta2x11: add platform code

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Date:	Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:17:48 +1000
From:	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	Alessandro Rubini <rubini@...dd.com>
Cc:	hpa@...or.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	giancarlo.asnaghi@...com, alan@...ux.intel.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
	mingo@...hat.com, sameo@...ux.intel.com, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/platform: sta2x11: add platform code

On Tue, 2012-05-29 at 09:05 +0200, Alessandro Rubini wrote:
> 
> It doesn't. I'm currently developing using an add-on pci card running
> on a more conventional computer (and there you may object it is not
> even x86-specific, actually I'd love to see it sold as a separate card
> for industrial use). 

If it's an add-on card, can't you put a flash on it ? Then you can stick
discovery/configuration information there or even a device-tree blob
accessed via a BAR (or even the ROM BAR).

Cheers,
Ben.


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