linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 7/8] fpga-region: add sysfs interface

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Date:   Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:31:07 +0100
From:   Moritz Fischer <moritz.fischer@...us.com>
To:     Alan Tull <delicious.quinoa@...il.com>
Cc:     Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe@...idianresearch.com>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-fpga@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC 7/8] fpga-region: add sysfs interface

Hi Jason, Alan

On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 7:23 PM, Alan Tull <delicious.quinoa@...il.com> wrote:

>> This is usually the sort of stuff I'd punt to userspace, but since the
>> kernel is doing request_firmware it is hard to see how that is an
>> option in this case...
>
> I like how extensible (and readable!) this is.  It wouldn't take much
> kernel code to add this.  I'd like to see the python script.

We could also use something dts based like FIT in u-boot.
Just an idea. Downside is it would need a compiler (dtc)

Thanks,
Moritz