linux-kernel - Re: [Arm-netbook] getting allwinner SoC support upstream (was Re: Uploading linux (3.9.4-1))

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Date:	Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:19:18 +0200
From:	Henrik Nordström <henrik@...riknordstrom.net>
To:	Linux on small ARM machines <arm-netbook@...ts.phcomp.co.uk>
Cc:	devicetree-discuss <devicetree-discuss@...abs.org>,
	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dotorg.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	debian-arm@...ts.debian.org,
	"jonsmirl@...il.com" <jonsmirl@...il.com>,
	ARM Linux Mailing List <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	debian-kernel@...ts.debian.org
Subject: Re: [Arm-netbook] getting allwinner SoC support upstream (was Re:
 Uploading linux (3.9.4-1))

tor 2013-06-06 klockan 00:54 +0100 skrev luke.leighton:

> > Not really the case. Actually the opposite. DT have this as well, and
> > integrated in device probing. Allwinner need to hack every driver used
> > to add their gpio requests to have pinmuxing triggered.
> 
>  augh.  ok.  solutions.  what are the solutions here?

What I said before.

Go with DT for the kernel. There is no need for two configuration
mechanisms doing the same thing. Disguise it in fex form (and
translator) if too hard for people with a DOS editior to configure.

Regards
Henrik

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