linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 1/2] schemas: memory: Add ECC properties

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Date:   Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:54:10 -0600
From:   Simon Glass <sjg@...omium.org>
To:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Cc:     devicetree@...r.kernel.org, Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Lean Sheng Tan <sheng.tan@...ements.com>,
        lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Dhaval Sharma <dhaval@...osinc.com>,
        Maximilian Brune <maximilian.brune@...ements.com>,
        Yunhui Cui <cuiyunhui@...edance.com>,
        Guo Dong <guo.dong@...el.com>, Tom Rini <trini@...sulko.com>,
        ron minnich <rminnich@...il.com>, Gua Guo <gua.guo@...el.com>,
        Chiu Chasel <chasel.chiu@...el.com>,
        linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        U-Boot Mailing List <u-boot@...ts.denx.de>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 1/2] schemas: memory: Add ECC properties

Hi Rob,

On Mon, 16 Oct 2023 at 13:57, Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 01:42:38PM -0600, Simon Glass wrote:
> > Some memories provide ECC detection and/or correction. For software which
> > wants to check memory, it is helpful to see which regions provide this
> > feature.
> >
> > Add this as a property of the /memory nodes, since it presumably follows
> > the hardware-level memory system.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@...omium.org>
> > ---
> >
> > Changes in v7:
> > - Drop unnecessary |
> > - Add a blank line between properties
> >
> > Changes in v6:
> > - Use a number of bits instead of a string property
> > - Fix inidcates typo
> >
> > Changes in v5:
> > - Redo to make this property specific to ECC
> > - Provide properties both for detection and correction
> >
> > Changes in v3:
> > - Add new patch to update the /memory nodes
> >
> >  dtschema/schemas/memory.yaml | 13 +++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
>
> Applied this patch.

Thank you for your help and guidance on this.

Regards,
Simon