linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/4] arm64: dts: marvell: Clean up armada-7040-db

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Date:	Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:37:23 +0100
From:	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:	Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...e-electrons.com>
Cc:	Gregory CLEMENT <gregory.clement@...e-electrons.com>,
	Andreas Färber <afaerber@...e.de>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net>,
	Sebastian Hesselbarth <sebastian.hesselbarth@...il.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>,
	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
	"open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS" 
	<devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] arm64: dts: marvell: Clean up armada-7040-db

> > I agree that converting the Marvell Armada 32-bits SoCs would produce a
> > lot of churn. But if some binding are common there is no file at all are
> > in common, so we could use this solution for the 64 bits SoCs only.
> 
> Yes, we could. I'm fine with it. I was merely pointing out that it is
> moving away from our 32 bits way of doing things.

Sebastian spent a while converting dove and kirkwood to this
scheme. Most boards have i2c, nand, eth, and mdio properties
represented link this.

There are no many 64 bit boards, so now is the time to make the
change...

	Andrew