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

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Message-ID: <f03e693a-cb65-fef6-2070-7c94230188d3@linaro.org>
Date:   Wed, 28 Dec 2022 10:08:00 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     "Youghandhar Chintala (Temp)" <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 28/12/2022 08:02, Youghandhar Chintala (Temp) wrote:
> 
> 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.

Put it in the commit msg.

Best regards,
Krzysztof