linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] firmware: stratix10-svc: Drop unnecessary checking for and populating /firmware/ node

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Date:   Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:32:38 +0100
From:   Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
To:     Richard Gong <richard.gong@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] firmware: stratix10-svc: Drop unnecessary checking for
 and populating /firmware/ node

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 02:12:56PM -0500, Richard Gong wrote:
> Hi Sudeep,
> 
> In our dts, firmware is not under root node. You can refer to
> arch/arm64/boot/dts/altera/socfpga_stratix10.dtsi for details.
> 
> This is why we need check and populate firmware node.
> 

Ah that's bad. One of very few DTS I see firmware node not in the root.
But this driver is the only one duplicating the code.

-- 
Regards,
Sudeep