linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 5/6] ARM: mvebu: Add driver for mv98dx3236-soc-id

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Date:   Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:27:55 +0100
From:   Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:     Chris Packham <chris.packham@...iedtelesis.co.nz>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Gregory Clement <gregory.clement@...e-electrons.com>,
        Sebastian Hesselbarth <sebastian.hesselbarth@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 5/6] ARM: mvebu: Add driver for mv98dx3236-soc-id

On Thursday, February 16, 2017 9:50:39 PM CET Chris Packham wrote:
> The DFX server on the 98dx3236 and compatible SoCs has an ID register
> that provides revision information that the PCI based ID register
> doesn't have. Use this if it's available.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chris Packham <chris.packham@...iedtelesis.co.nz>
> 

How about putting this new code into a separate driver in
drivers/soc/? I don't think you need the early probing we have
here, and not that much is shared otherwise.

	Arnd