linux-kernel - Re: x86: IPC driver patch for Intel Moorestown platform

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Message-ID: <20090721161023.7607ea7f@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:10:23 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	"Gurudatt, Sreenidhi B" <sreenidhi.b.gurudatt@...el.com>,
	"x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: x86: IPC driver patch for Intel Moorestown platform

> 1. built-in code adds platform-device for mrst_ipc
> 2. user space auto-loads the mrst_ipc driver
> 3. mrst_ipc driver creates child devices for each of its attached
>    devices

The devices talking to it already are devices - but they will be input
devices, watchdogs, etc. They already belong in existing classes.

I also don't believe the mrst ipc is enumerable either. If it was
enumerable it would make a lot more sense.

Having the mrst a platform device which itself contains the hardcoded
magic addresses definitely sounds a good move.
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