linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: Differentiate SheevaPlugs and DockStars on the basis of the memory size.

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Message-ID: <20110407214457.GH26616@chipmunk>
Date:	Thu, 7 Apr 2011 22:44:57 +0100
From:	Alexander Clouter <alex@...riz.org.uk>
To:	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: Differentiate SheevaPlugs and DockStars on
 the basis of the memory size.

* Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de> [2011-04-07 23:31:08+0200]:
>
> Requiring a machine ID and the needed stuff to handle that for a
> board which just is using two GPIOs different than another board is
> why the ARM tree exploded. And requiring a machine ID just to follow
> the rule that a machine ID is much better than some pretty unique hw
> feature is in my humble opinion senseless and that the resulting code
> is more readable and better to maintain is a myth.
> 
It's something that most people agree with you on too.  However, I am 
guessing it's around as no one else *at the time* of it's conception 
could think of a better way.

Now this is why there is a lot of work being done on device-tree.

> Sorry that I wanted to help there. Will not try it again.
> 
Yeah, as obviously no tries to help anyone improve around here:

http://groups.google.com/group/openrd/browse_frm/thread/7ba48f2d7916a88f/2b89c877c4f39098?tvc=1&fwc=1
http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-arm-kernel/2010-August/022855.html
http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-arm-kernel/2010-August/024072.html

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/nico/orion.git;a=commit;h=f2ac38dc

Regards

-- 
Alexander Clouter
.sigmonster says: Graduate life: It's not just a job.  It's an indenture.
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