linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] hw_random: Add Broadcom BCM2835 RNG Driver

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Date:	Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:52:02 -0600
From:	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dotorg.org>
To:	Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@...sk>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>,
	linux-rpi-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] hw_random: Add Broadcom BCM2835 RNG Driver

On 03/24/2013 08:37 AM, Lubomir Rintel wrote:
> On Fri, 2013-03-22 at 20:44 -0600, Stephen Warren wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your response!
> 
>> On 03/22/2013 06:55 AM, Lubomir Rintel wrote:
>>> Signed-off-by: Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak at v3.sk>
>>
>> A commit description would be useful.
>>
>>>  arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm2835.dtsi       |    5 +
>>>  arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig   |    3 +-
>>>  drivers/char/hw_random/Kconfig       |   12 +++
>>>  drivers/char/hw_random/Makefile      |    1 +
>>>  drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c |  137 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> This should be split into 3 separate patches: (1) The driver itself, (2)
>> the change to bcm2835.dtsi, and (3) the change to bcm2835_defconfig.
>>
>> Since you're adding a new device to device tree for the first time, you
>> should write a binding document for it; most likely
>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/rng/brcm,bcm2835.txt (or perhaps
>> /random/ rather than /rng/?)
> 
> Okay. I'm tempted to stick to "rng" instead of "random" as it seems more 
> consistent to me, but I don't have a strong reason to back it with. What would 
> be a good reason for using "random"?

I figured that "random" might be more meaningful/understandable for some
people. It's not a big deal either way though.

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