linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] i2c: nomadik: Add Device Tree support to the Nomadik I2C driver

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Date:	Mon, 3 Sep 2012 16:35:55 +0200
From:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>,
	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:	Rob Herring <rob.herring@...xeda.com>,
	devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org, linus.walleij@...ricsson.com,
	Wolfram Sang <w.sang@...gutronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org,
	STEricsson_nomadik_linux@...t.st.com,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] i2c: nomadik: Add Device Tree support to the Nomadik
 I2C driver

On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com> wrote:
> On 09/03/2012 05:58 AM, Linus Walleij wrote:
>> On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org> wrote:
>>
>>> No, this is wrong. Platform data should not override DT.
>>>
>>> If DT is enabled and passed, it should have highest priority.
>
> No, that's wrong. If platform data is specified, it overrides DT, so
> that if the DT needs any fixup, it can be provided using platform data.

Thanks Stephen, now there are two of us saying this, Lee please
follow this design pattern.

(Unless Rob/Grant start shouting counter-orders...)

Yours,
Linus Walleij
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