linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] soc: qcom: Add TCSR driver

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Date:	Fri, 9 Jan 2015 10:31:19 -0800
From:	Bjorn Andersson <bjorn@...o.se>
To:	Andy Gross <agross@...eaurora.org>
Cc:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	linux-arm-msm <linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@...eaurora.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...ymobile.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] soc: qcom: Add TCSR driver

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 9:13 AM, Andy Gross <agross@...eaurora.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 09, 2015 at 01:06:56AM +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>> On Thursday 08 January 2015 16:52:56 Andy Gross wrote:
>> > This patch adds support for the TCSR (Top Control and Status Register) IP block
>> > that is present in the Qualcomm IPQ8064, APQ8064, and some later processors.
>> > This block contains additional configuration and mux settings for various
>> > peripherals in the system, including the ADM DMA block and USB controller.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Andy Gross <agross@...eaurora.org>
>> >
>>
>> It sounds like this is a collection of random registers. Have you considered
>> making it a syscon node instead?
>
> That's a capital idea and solves my probe_defer issue more cleanly.  I'll rework
> and resend.
>

Then I guess I need to rework the tcsr-mutex driver to operate on top
a syson instead.

Do we want the same for the sfpb mutex or should I continue to ioremap for that?

Regards,
Bjorn
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