linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 02/12] of: add J-Core cpu bindings

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdX8whtu0Dfd6598xN6wWsk-s6UPWBhDm-RcaRZp88adYw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 26 May 2016 09:54:55 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Rich Felker <dalias@...c.org>
Cc:	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	"devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux-sh list <linux-sh@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@...eaurora.org>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 02/12] of: add J-Core cpu bindings

Hi Rich,

On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:04 AM, Rich Felker <dalias@...c.org> wrote:
> If you really do want a lot more detail for SMP-related bindings, I
> could consider submitting a version with SMP omitted for now (since
> the kernel patches submitted at this point don't include SMP) and do
> the addition of SMP as a separate patch later. But with the launch of
> open-hardware boards capable of running SMP J2 systems (see
> https://twitter.com/jcoreeng/status/730330848306700288) near, I'd like
> to be getting bindings we can use stabilized so that we're properly
> including DTB in the boot rom and not relying on external DTB files or
> linking DTB in kernel.

Submitting a version now without SMP is indeed a good idea, and allows
to move forward.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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