From: Mitch Bradley <wmb-D5eQfiDGL7eakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>
To: Mark Brown
<broonie-yzvPICuk2AATkU/dhu1WVueM+bqZidxxQQ4Iyu8u01E@public.gmane.org>
Cc: devicetree-discuss
<devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org>,
Rob Herring <rob.herring-bsGFqQB8/DxBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>,
Alexandre Courbot
<acourbot-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: Device tree node names
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:10:48 -1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <502E42D8.7020205@firmworks.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20120817113610.GB32216-yzvPICuk2AATkU/dhu1WVueM+bqZidxxQQ4Iyu8u01E@public.gmane.org>
On 8/17/2012 1:36 AM, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:36:31AM -1000, Mitch Bradley wrote:
>
>> The main "rule" for node names is that a user browsing the device tree
>> can easily determine what something is. Thus "ethernet" instead of
>> "DEC,21140".
>
> Does this actually buy us much? It seems like it's something that's
> much better addressed through comments in the device tree than with
> syntax.
>
By "comments in the device tree", I assume that you mean "comments in
the DTS source file". In real Open Firmware, there is no DTS source
file - device nodes are created dynamically by the boot firmware.
Pathnames are visible to, and typed by, users of that firmware.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-08-17 13:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-08-16 19:34 Device tree node names Stephen Warren
[not found] ` <502D4B28.4020108-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>
2012-08-16 21:36 ` Mitch Bradley
[not found] ` <502D67DF.7010605-D5eQfiDGL7eakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>
2012-08-17 11:36 ` Mark Brown
[not found] ` <20120817113610.GB32216-yzvPICuk2AATkU/dhu1WVueM+bqZidxxQQ4Iyu8u01E@public.gmane.org>
2012-08-17 13:10 ` Mitch Bradley [this message]
2012-08-22 15:19 ` Stephen Warren
[not found] ` <5034F870.2010604-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>
2012-08-22 18:20 ` Rob Herring
2012-08-16 21:46 ` Associating devices with multiple parents Mitch Bradley
[not found] ` <502D6A3A.7060808-D5eQfiDGL7eakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>
2012-08-16 22:20 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <CACxGe6uqWG7kRUL0o3qPCMDvG52UyqTMez+AT1yK55X-xgaRuQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-08-17 10:37 ` Mark Brown
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