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Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:57:17 +0100
From: Tobias Klauser <tklauser@...tanz.ch>
To: David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
Cc: "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: ethernet: davicom: Allow to select DM9000 for
nios2
On 2014-12-12 at 10:49:13 +0100, David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM> wrote:
> From: Tobias Klauser
> > This chip is present on older revisions of the DE2 development kit.
>
> Doesn't that mean the selector should be DE2 not NIOS2.
>
> NIOS2 is a cpu not a board and I think this is an external peripheral
> not something implemented in the fpga itself.
You're of course right, but since nios2 relies on device tree there is
no notion of a specific board at compile time.
Moreover, the chip might be used on other boards (I personally know of
at least one) based on the nios2 softcore.
Cheers
Tobias
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