netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: Linn Ethernet Packet Sniffer driver

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Date:	Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:23:42 +0000
From:	Stathis Voukelatos <stathis.voukelatos@...n.co.uk>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
CC:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
	"abrestic@...omium.org" <abrestic@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: Linn Ethernet Packet Sniffer driver


On 23/01/15 10:21, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Friday 23 January 2015 10:07:01 Stathis Voukelatos wrote:
>> +- interrupts : sniffer interrupt specifier
>> +- clocks : specify the system clock for the peripheral
>> +- clock-names : must contain the "sys" entry
>> +- fifo-block-words : number of words in one data FIFO entry
>> +
>> +Example:
>> +
>> +sniffer@...4a000 {
>> +        compatible = "linn,eth-sniffer";
>> +        reg = <0x1814a000 0x100>, <0x1814a400 0x400>, <0x1814a800 0x400>;
>> +        reg-names = "regs", "tx-ram", "rx-ram";
>> +        interrupts = <GIC_SHARED 58 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
>> +        interrupt-names = "eth-sniffer-irq";
>> +        clocks = <&system_clk>;
>> +        clock-names = "sys";
>> +        fifo-block-words = <4>;
>>
> The example contains an interrupt-names property that is not documented.
> If you want to name interrupts, the exact name strings need to
> be mandated by the binding. Alternatively just drop the name.
> I notice that the driver requests the first interrupt without giving
> a name anyway, and the description above suggests that there can
> only be one interrupt.
>
> 	Arnd
>
Hi Arnd,
Yes, we can probably just drop the interrupt name field.
It will be done in the next version of the patch set.
Thank you,
Stathis

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