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

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Message-ID: <50adff46-be9e-7f4f-74dd-7e71b84bd3ac@quicinc.com>
Date:   Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:32:05 +0530
From:   "Youghandhar Chintala (Temp)" <quic_youghand@...cinc.com>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>,
        <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 12/23/2022 1:29 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> 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

Depth-charge Chrome OS bootloader.

Regards,

Youghandhar