netdev - Re: [PATCH can-next v2 2/2] CAN: rcar: add device tree support for r8a779[234]

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Date:	Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:35:41 +0100
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Simon Horman <horms+renesas@...ge.net.au>
Cc:	Wolfgang Grandegger <wg@...ndegger.com>,
	Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>,
	Magnus Damm <magnus.damm@...il.com>, linux-can@...r.kernel.org,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH can-next v2 2/2] CAN: rcar: add device tree support for r8a779[234]

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Simon Horman
<horms+renesas@...ge.net.au> wrote:
> Simply document new compatibility string.
> As a previous patch adds a generic R-Car Gen2 compatibility string
> there appears to be no need for a driver updates.
>
> By documenting these compat stings they may be used in DTSs shipped, for
> example as part of ROMs. They must be used in conjunction with the Gen2
> fallback compat string. At this time there are no known differences between
> the r8a779[234] IP blocks and that implemented by the driver for the Gen2
> fallback compat string. Thus there is no need to update the driver as the
> use of the Gen2 fallback compat string will activate the correct code in
> the current driver while leaving the option for r8a779[234]-specific driver
> code to be activated in an updated driver should the need arise.
>
> Signed-off-by: Simon Horman <horms+renesas@...ge.net.au>

Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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