linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] ARM: dts: at91: nattis: use up-to-date mtd partitions

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Date:   Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:17:59 +0100
From:   Peter Rosin <peda@...ntia.se>
To:     Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...rochip.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] ARM: dts: at91: nattis: use up-to-date mtd partitions

On 2018-01-16 17:30, Alexandre Belloni wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 16/01/2018 at 17:08:33 +0100, Peter Rosin wrote:
>> The nattis currently relies on the cmdline to correctly configure the
>> MTD partition table, and the one given in the device tree is simply
>> ignored. Which is fortunate, since the device tree partition table is
>> bonkers and does not match reality.
>>
> 
> Shouldn't it be simply removed then?

Hmm, that's a thought! Less is more, and all that. However, I think I
rather have it in the device tree anyway. Then I have the option to
drop a lot of tedious cmdline args in the future.

Cheers,
Peter