linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] Initial support for Allwinner's Security ID fuses

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Message-ID: <519E3031.8080604@schinagl.nl>
Date:	Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:21 +0200
From:	Oliver Schinagl <oliver+list@...inagl.nl>
To:	Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>
CC:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...b.de>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Oliver Schinagl <oliver@...inagl.nl>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] Initial support for Allwinner's Security ID fuses

On 05/23/13 16:58, Maxime Ripard wrote:
> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 10:10:17AM +0200, Oliver Schinagl wrote:
>> Then, i'm not sure if the driver is the best for this to be loaded?
>> Maxime, what do you think? Personally I would feel more in having
>> this in the mach-sunxi/core.c bit, but then again, this is currently
>> a module and wouldn't be useful to have there. Maxime is far more
>> knowledgeable to answer that.
>
> Hmmm, I don't understand what you mean here. Could you explain what you
> have in mind?
I've thought about it a little, and don't think core.c is a good spot, 
since the module will have to be loaded, or available there. And that's 
really early.

So I guess, during probe, controlled by a parameter perhaps, load all 16 
bytes into the random pool as Linus suggested?
>
> Thanks,
> Maxime
>

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