linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ARM: /proc/cpuinfo: Use DT machine name when possible

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Message-ID: <20140618190108.GI32514@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:01:09 +0100
From:	Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
Cc:	Santosh Shilimkar <santosh.shilimkar@...com>,
	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
	Ivaylo Dimitrov <ivo.g.dimitrov.75@...il.com>,
	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...ian.org>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: /proc/cpuinfo: Use DT machine name when possible

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 06:54:24PM +0200, Pali Rohár wrote:
> Machine name from board description is some generic name on DT kernel.
> DT provides machine name property which is specific for board, so use
> it instead generic one when possible.

http://archive.arm.linux.org.uk/lurker/message/20130726.132850.53d47576.en.html

"If userspace wants to get at the DT information about a platform, we already
have ways that can happen already - we export the DT stuff so that kexec's
tools can get at it."

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