linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: firmware: arm,scmi: allow multiple virtual instances

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Message-ID: <e01d2a02-8985-4fd8-90c2-87a31e800698@quicinc.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 07:06:22 -0700
From: Nikunj Kela <quic_nkela@...cinc.com>
To: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: firmware: arm,scmi: allow multiple
 virtual instances


On 9/6/2024 12:32 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 05, 2024 at 05:33:04PM -0700, Nikunj Kela wrote:
>> On 9/5/2024 5:25 PM, Peng Fan wrote:
>>>> Subject: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: firmware: arm,scmi: allow multiple
>>>> virtual instances
>>> Just wonder, what do you mean virtual?
>> Just a term to indicate that these are different SCMI instances within
>> the same OS. In one of the series from Cristian, he used the term
>> 'virtual SCMI instances' so I used the same term here.
> That's indeed confusing. Virtual means not a real thing...

IIUC, SCMI instance mean single instance within an OS however we are
using multiple instances within single OS. That being said, happy to
drop virtual if people find it confusing. I tried to use the same term
which SCMI reviewer's patch series used.


>
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
>