linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] Update device tree Synopsys DW DMAC documentation

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Date:   Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:08:24 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Eugeniy Paltsev <Eugeniy.Paltsev@...opsys.com>
Cc:     "vinod.koul@...el.com" <vinod.koul@...el.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "robh+dt@...nel.org" <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-snps-arc@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-snps-arc@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "mark.rutland@....com" <mark.rutland@....com>,
        "dmaengine@...r.kernel.org" <dmaengine@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] Update device tree Synopsys DW DMAC documentation

On Wed, 2016-11-16 at 17:01 +0000, Eugeniy Paltsev wrote:
> On Wed, 2016-11-16 at 17:10 +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > Overall, since we are going to expose some properties to the Device
> > Tree
> > I would really think twice about naming. Better if we reuse
> > something
> > existing already.
> > 
> > So, what I can see is
> > 
> > dmacap,private
> > dmacap,memcpy
> > 
> > Here is a selling point as well, i.e. standardization.
> > 
> 
> As I can see these property name used only in "mv_xor" driver. And 
> they are marked as deprecated.
> So, I'm not sure if I should used these names.

Oh, good catch! So, then I leave this to DT experienced guys to decide.
Rob?

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Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Intel Finland Oy