linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: reserved-memory: rmtfs: Allow dynamic allocation

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Message-ID: <4337f333-0c78-8749-658d-3f7f69538571@linaro.org>
Date:   Wed, 31 May 2023 10:05:50 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Bjorn Andersson <quic_bjorande@...cinc.com>,
        Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>,
        Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@...aro.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: reserved-memory: rmtfs: Allow dynamic
 allocation

On 30/05/2023 21:34, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> Allow instances of the qcom,rmtfs-mem either be defined as a
> reserved-memory regoin, or just standalone given just a size.

typo: region

I am pretty sure I saw some patches from Qualcomm also making one of
reserved-memory users a bit more dynamic (some boot-thingy?). Would be
nice to unify...

> 
> This relieve the DeviceTree source author the need to come up with a
> static memory region for the region.

If you region does not have to be static, why bothering with the size in
DT? I assume this can be really dynamic and nothing is needed in DT. Not
even size.

Best regards,
Krzysztof