linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1 v3] ARM: dts: imx6dlq-wandboard-revb1.dts: use unique model id

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Date:	Sun, 14 Feb 2016 15:02:39 +0800
From:	Shawn Guo <shawnguo@...nel.org>
To:	Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@....de>
Cc:	Sascha Hauer <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
	Robert Nelson <robertcnelson@...il.com>,
	George Joseph <george.joseph@...rview5.com>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@...eaurora.org>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Fabio Estevam <fabio.estevam@....co>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1 v3] ARM: dts: imx6dlq-wandboard-revb1.dts: use unique
 model id

On Mon, Feb 08, 2016 at 01:55:08AM +0100, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> Downstream packages like Debian flash-kernel use
> /proc/device-tree/model
> to determine which dtb file to install.
> 
> Hence each dts in the Linux kernel should provide a unique model
> identifier.
> 
> Commit 8536239e371f ("ARM: dts: Restructure imx6qdl-wandboard.dtsi for new
> rev C1 board.")' created new files imx6dl-wandboard-revb1.dts and
> imx6q-wandboard-revb1.dts but used the same model identifier as in
> imx6dl-wandboard.dts and imx6q-wandboard.dts.
> 
> This patch provides unique model identifiers for revision B1 of
> the Wandboard Dual and Wandbaord Quad.
> 
> The patch leaves imx6dl-wandboard.dts and imx6q-wandboard.dts unchanged
> because it is not foreseeable if the same dts will valid for future
> board revisions or not. Furthermore we should avoid unnecessary
> changes.
> 
> v3:
> 	update imx6dl-wandboard-revb1.dts
> 
> v2:
> 	correct name of referenced Debian package
> 
> Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@....de>

Applied, thanks.