linux-kernel - Re: [linux-sunxi] [PATCH 2/3] spidev: Add DT binding example.

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Date:	Mon, 4 May 2015 14:17:39 +0100
From:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:	Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...il.com>
Cc:	Martin Sperl <kernel@...tin.sperl.org>,
	"Eric D." <eric.dillmann@...il.com>,
	linux-sunxi <linux-sunxi@...glegroups.com>,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>,
	linux-spi <linux-spi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [linux-sunxi] [PATCH 2/3] spidev: Add DT binding example.

On Mon, May 04, 2015 at 12:42:03PM +0200, Michal Suchanek wrote:
> On 4 May 2015 at 12:12, Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org> wrote:

> > I'm confused.  What would the point of the functionality be if not to
> > override the existing data, otherwise we'd already have bound the
> > driver?

> Presumably you can swap different versions of a driver this way.

> Many devices have two drivers in Linux (old and new) which are
> obviously both compatible.

Many?  We have a couple but if we ever have many then that would be a
bit of a disaster.

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