linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 14/36] mtd: st_spi_fsm: Add device-tree binding documentation

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Date:	Tue, 3 Dec 2013 13:22:37 +0100
From:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
Cc:	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	"linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
	angus.clark@...com,
	"devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 14/36] mtd: st_spi_fsm: Add device-tree binding documentation

On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Dec 2013, Linus Walleij wrote:

>> So it can be in <linux/mfd/my-sysconfig-regs.h> as
>> a
>>
>> #define MY_SYSCON_V1_BOOT_DEV_REG 0x958
>> #define MY_SYSCON_V1_BOOT_DEV_SPI 0x1a
>>
>> The kernel should know which SoC is in use and
>> act apropriately right?
>
> And this have lots of machine_is() calls everywhere?

No need for Mr. Everywhere to know about the SoC.

There are other ways to achieve this. arch/arm/mach-foo
always knows which ASIC it is running on, and it can do
various things:

- Add device tree fragments/overlays (OK high-tech, but
  we're getting to this, inevitably)

- Selectively add AUXDATA, which is absolutely OK if
  we can do autoprobing of hardware IMO.

Yours,
Linus Walleij
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