linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] arm64: dts: qcom: sc7280: Add wifi alias for SC7280-idp

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Date:   Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:59:36 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Youghandhar Chintala <quic_youghand@...cinc.com>,
        agross@...nel.org, andersson@...nel.org,
        konrad.dybcio@...ainline.org, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org
Cc:     linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, quic_mpubbise@...cinc.com,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] arm64: dts: qcom: sc7280: Add wifi alias for
 SC7280-idp

On 23/12/2022 08:33, Youghandhar Chintala wrote:
> Currently, the boot loader code used in the SC7280 SoC accesses
> the WiFi node using node names (wifi@<addr>). Since the bootloader
> is a common code that is used in SoCs having different WiFi chipsets,
> it is better if the bootloader code accesses the WiFi node using
> a WiFi alias. The advantage of this method is that the boot loader
> code need not be changed for every new WiFi chip.
> Therefore, add wifi alias entry for SC7280-idp device tree

Sounds good but which bootloader.

Best regards,
Krzysztof