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From: Robin Holt <holt@sgi.com>
To: Grant Likely <grant.likely@secretlab.ca>
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, devicetree-discuss@lists.ozlabs.org,
	U Bhaskar-B22300 <B22300@freescale.com>,
	socketcan-core@lists.berlios.de, Robin Holt <holt@sgi.com>,
	Scott Wood <scottwood@freescale.com>,
	PPC list <linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 3/6] flexcan: Fix up fsl-flexcan device tree binding.
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:25:40 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110815152540.GP4926@sgi.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CACxGe6vafc6mYyKCAO+HqkRPsZ3GmeVJnK+z8=BX_wQQMG4LmQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 09:13:50AM -0600, Grant Likely wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Robin Holt <holt@sgi.com> wrote:
> > Grant,
> >
> > Earlier, you had asked for a more specific name for the compatible
> > property of the Freescale flexcan device.  I still have not gotten a
> > more specific answer.  Hopefully Marc can give you more details about
> > the flexcan implementations.
> 
> If there is no ip core version, then just stick with the
> fsl,<soc>-flexcan name and drop "fsl,flexcan".  Marketing may say
> flexcan is flexcan, but hardware engineers like to change things.
> Trying to be too generic in compatible values will just lead to
> problems in the future.

Thanks,
Robin

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From: Robin Holt <holt-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org>
To: Grant Likely <grant.likely-s3s/WqlpOiPyB63q8FvJNQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org,
	U Bhaskar-B22300 <B22300-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org>,
	Kumar Gala
	<galak-XVmvHMARGAS8U2dJNN8I7kB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>,
	socketcan-core-0fE9KPoRgkgATYTw5x5z8w@public.gmane.org,
	Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Scott Wood <scottwood-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org>,
	PPC list <linuxppc-dev-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Wolfgang Grandegger <wg-5Yr1BZd7O62+XT7JhA+gdA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 3/6] flexcan: Fix up fsl-flexcan device tree binding.
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:25:40 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110815152540.GP4926@sgi.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CACxGe6vafc6mYyKCAO+HqkRPsZ3GmeVJnK+z8=BX_wQQMG4LmQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 09:13:50AM -0600, Grant Likely wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Robin Holt <holt-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Grant,
> >
> > Earlier, you had asked for a more specific name for the compatible
> > property of the Freescale flexcan device.  I still have not gotten a
> > more specific answer.  Hopefully Marc can give you more details about
> > the flexcan implementations.
> 
> If there is no ip core version, then just stick with the
> fsl,<soc>-flexcan name and drop "fsl,flexcan".  Marketing may say
> flexcan is flexcan, but hardware engineers like to change things.
> Trying to be too generic in compatible values will just lead to
> problems in the future.

Thanks,
Robin

  reply	other threads:[~2011-08-15 15:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-08-12  8:45 [PATCH v12 0/6] flexcan/powerpc: Add support for powerpc flexcan (freescale p1010) Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45 ` Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45 ` [PATCH v12 1/6] flexcan: Remove #include <mach/clock.h> Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45 ` [PATCH v12 2/6] flexcan: Abstract off read/write for big/little endian Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45 ` [PATCH v12 3/6] flexcan: Fix up fsl-flexcan device tree binding Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-15 15:03   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-15 15:03     ` Robin Holt
2011-08-15 15:13     ` Grant Likely
2011-08-15 15:13       ` Grant Likely
2011-08-15 15:25       ` Robin Holt [this message]
2011-08-15 15:25         ` Robin Holt
2011-08-15 16:13     ` Marc Kleine-Budde
2011-08-15 16:13       ` Marc Kleine-Budde
2011-08-12  8:45 ` [PATCH v12 4/6] flexcan: Add of_match to platform_device definition Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45 ` [PATCH v12 5/6] flexcan: Prefer device tree clock frequency if available Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt
2011-08-12 12:22   ` Wolfgang Grandegger
2011-08-12 12:22     ` Wolfgang Grandegger
2011-08-12  8:45 ` [PATCH v12 6/6] powerpc: Add flexcan device support for p1010rdb Robin Holt
2011-08-12  8:45   ` Robin Holt

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