linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86: intel-mid: add watchdog platform code for Merrifield

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Date:	Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:49:05 +0200
From:	Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@...tec-electronic.com>
To:	One Thousand Gnomes <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	David Cohen <david.a.cohen@...ux.intel.com>, wim@...ana.be,
	tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com,
	x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86: intel-mid: add watchdog platform code for Merrifield

On Wednesday 09 April 2014 13:42:23, One Thousand Gnomes wrote:
> On Tue,  8 Apr 2014 13:59:04 -0700
> David Cohen <david.a.cohen@...ux.intel.com> wrote:
> 
> > This patch adds platform code for Intel Merrifield.
> > Since the watchdog is not part of SFI table, we have no other option but
> > to manually register watchdog's platform device (argh!).
> 
> Before going too far down that path have you considered compiling in a
> devicetree instead ?

I'm getting curious: How can I use device-tree on x86(_64)?
Reading the dependencies from CONFIG_OF it can only be used on 32bit systems with some special hardware bases.
So, how to use otherwise?

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