linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] spi: Force the registration of the spidev devices

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Date:	Mon, 5 May 2014 12:16:02 -0700
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:	Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>,
	linux-spi <linux-spi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] spi: Force the registration of the spidev devices

On Mon, May 05, 2014 at 09:10:43AM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 6:17 AM, Maxime Ripard

> > Not really, because you can't declare a spidev device in the DT.

> Yes you can. I've done it before.

> See also "git grep -w spidev -- arch/arm/*/dts/".

It is technically possible but it is a bad idea that should not get past
review - it's putting a specific bit of Linux implementation detail
about how we want to to control the relevant device at this specific
time into the DT.

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