linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V4 5/5] Documentation: power: reset: Add documentation for generic SYSCON reboot driver

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Date:	Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:08:47 +0100
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:	Marc C <marc.ceeeee@...il.com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>, Feng Kan <fkan@....com>,
	"devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 5/5] Documentation: power: reset: Add documentation for generic SYSCON reboot driver

On Friday 24 January 2014 15:16:32 Marc C wrote:
> 
> > What's wrong with having a system clock unit binding, that the kernel
> > can decompose as appropriate?
> 
> From what I understand, the arm-soc maintainers want to reduce (and perhaps even
> eliminate) these board-specific constructs, and try to utilize common driver-code that
> resides in the "driver" folder. I can vouch for the syscon/regmap framework as something
> which would enable the effort.

While your statement is true in general, it doesn't seem to counter
what Mark R said above.

	Arnd
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