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

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Message-ID: <4p6rknakoojsjunwbakwzsyyymufhvim2kctdkexcrqfcphe2a@k7epaxvxmgn3>
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 09:32:58 +0200
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To: Nikunj Kela <quic_nkela@...cinc.com>
Cc: Peng Fan <peng.fan@....com>, 
	"sudeep.holla@....com" <sudeep.holla@....com>, "robh@...nel.org" <robh@...nel.org>, 
	"krzk+dt@...nel.org" <krzk+dt@...nel.org>, "conor+dt@...nel.org" <conor+dt@...nel.org>, 
	"cristian.marussi@....com" <cristian.marussi@....com>, "arm-scmi@...r.kernel.org" <arm-scmi@...r.kernel.org>, 
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>, "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>, 
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, "kernel@...cinc.com" <kernel@...cinc.com>, 
	"quic_psodagud@...cinc.com" <quic_psodagud@...cinc.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] dt-bindings: firmware: arm,scmi: allow multiple
 virtual instances

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...

Best regards,
Krzysztof