linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] [ARM] msm: add minimal board file for HTC Dream device

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Date:	Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:25:26 -0700
From:	Brian Swetland <swetland@...gle.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.arm.linux.org.uk,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] [ARM] msm: add minimal board file for HTC Dream 
	device

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 6:22 AM, Pavel Machek<pavel@....cz> wrote:
>>
>> +config MACH_TROUT
>> +     default y
>> +     bool "HTC Dream (aka trout)"
>> +     help
>> +       Support for the HTC Dream, T-Mobile G1, Android ADP1 devices.
>> +
>>  endif
>
> ...but I guess renaming config option makes sense too..

This is trickier, as MACH_* is autogenerated based on the machine
name, which also becomes the machine name userspace sees.

>> +static void __init trout_init_irq(void)
>> +{
>> +     msm_init_irq();
>> +}
>
> ...and most occurences of trout, here, too... (I'm not sure if some
> are required for compatibility with existing userland?)

Yup -- userland depends on the name.  We could rename the functions in
the board file though as that wouldn't break anything.

Brian
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