linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv2] of: Add generic handling for ePAPR 1.1 fail-sss states

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Date:   Thu, 8 Sep 2016 13:19:31 -0700
From:   Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
To:     Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
Cc:     Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-omap <linux-omap@...r.kernel.org>,
        Nishanth Menon <nm@...com>, Tero Kristo <t-kristo@...com>,
        Tom Rini <trini@...sulko.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2] of: Add generic handling for ePAPR 1.1 fail-sss states

* Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com> [160908 12:18]:
> > On 09/08/16 08:58, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> >> Just to consider other ways of doing it, we could use the compatible
> >> flag to tag devices that need to be just idled on probe, but that does
> >> not seem like generic solution to me.
> > 
> > Yuck.  Again overloading a property to convey multiple pieces of
> > information.
> 
> I should have been more explicit in that statement.
> 
> If the hardware device does not have "wires" routed to a connector or
> bus then it is still the same device.  Thus the compatible should be
> the same.
> 
> The difference is the way the device is used in the SOC or board.

That is correct. The device is exactly the same.

Regards,

Tony