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From: marc.zyngier@arm.com (Marc Zyngier)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH] arm: document "mach-virt" platform.
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:33:50 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <52EA8CFE.7020404@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <201401301828.59294.arnd@arndb.de>

On 30/01/14 17:28, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Thursday 30 January 2014, Ian Campbell wrote:
>> mach-virt has existed for a while but it is not written down what it actually
>> consists of. Although it seems a bit unusual to document a binding for an
>> entire platform since mach-virt is entirely virtual it is helpful to have
>> something to refer to in the absence of a single concrete implementation.
>>
>> I've done my best to capture the requirements based on the git log and my
>> memory/understanding.
>>
>> While here remove the xenvm dts example, the Xen tools will now build a
>> suitable mach-virt compatible dts when launching the guest.
> 
> It might be worth noting in the changeset comment that the 'compatible'
> string is actually no longer needed on newer kernels: All the members
> of the machine descriptor are now the defaults (we should remove the
> virt_init() function as well), and the fallback machine descriptor should
> work just fine if any other string gets passed.

I will ack the patch that removes the mach-virt directory altogether!

	M.
-- 
Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny...

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From: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
To: Arnd Bergmann <arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>,
	Ian Campbell
	<ian.campbell-Sxgqhf6Nn4DQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	Mark Rutland <Mark.Rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>,
	"devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	Pawel Moll <Pawel.Moll-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>,
	Stefano Stabellini
	<stefano.stabellini-mvvWK6WmYclDPfheJLI6IQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Will Deacon <Will.Deacon-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	Kumar Gala <galak-sgV2jX0FEOL9JmXXK+q4OQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Olof Johansson <olof-nZhT3qVonbNeoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm: document "mach-virt" platform.
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:33:50 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <52EA8CFE.7020404@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <201401301828.59294.arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>

On 30/01/14 17:28, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Thursday 30 January 2014, Ian Campbell wrote:
>> mach-virt has existed for a while but it is not written down what it actually
>> consists of. Although it seems a bit unusual to document a binding for an
>> entire platform since mach-virt is entirely virtual it is helpful to have
>> something to refer to in the absence of a single concrete implementation.
>>
>> I've done my best to capture the requirements based on the git log and my
>> memory/understanding.
>>
>> While here remove the xenvm dts example, the Xen tools will now build a
>> suitable mach-virt compatible dts when launching the guest.
> 
> It might be worth noting in the changeset comment that the 'compatible'
> string is actually no longer needed on newer kernels: All the members
> of the machine descriptor are now the defaults (we should remove the
> virt_init() function as well), and the fallback machine descriptor should
> work just fine if any other string gets passed.

I will ack the patch that removes the mach-virt directory altogether!

	M.
-- 
Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny...
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From: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@arm.com>
To: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
Cc: "linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org>,
	Ian Campbell <ian.campbell@citrix.com>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Mark Rutland <Mark.Rutland@arm.com>,
	"devicetree@vger.kernel.org" <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
	Pawel Moll <Pawel.Moll@arm.com>,
	Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com>,
	Will Deacon <Will.Deacon@arm.com>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@codeaurora.org>,
	Olof Johansson <olof@lixom.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm: document "mach-virt" platform.
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:33:50 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <52EA8CFE.7020404@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <201401301828.59294.arnd@arndb.de>

On 30/01/14 17:28, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Thursday 30 January 2014, Ian Campbell wrote:
>> mach-virt has existed for a while but it is not written down what it actually
>> consists of. Although it seems a bit unusual to document a binding for an
>> entire platform since mach-virt is entirely virtual it is helpful to have
>> something to refer to in the absence of a single concrete implementation.
>>
>> I've done my best to capture the requirements based on the git log and my
>> memory/understanding.
>>
>> While here remove the xenvm dts example, the Xen tools will now build a
>> suitable mach-virt compatible dts when launching the guest.
> 
> It might be worth noting in the changeset comment that the 'compatible'
> string is actually no longer needed on newer kernels: All the members
> of the machine descriptor are now the defaults (we should remove the
> virt_init() function as well), and the fallback machine descriptor should
> work just fine if any other string gets passed.

I will ack the patch that removes the mach-virt directory altogether!

	M.
-- 
Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny...

  reply	other threads:[~2014-01-30 17:33 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 50+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-01-30 16:11 [PATCH] arm: document "mach-virt" platform Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 16:11 ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 16:11 ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 16:54 ` Christopher Covington
2014-01-30 16:54   ` Christopher Covington
2014-01-30 16:54   ` Christopher Covington
2014-01-30 17:12   ` Stefano Stabellini
2014-01-30 17:12     ` Stefano Stabellini
2014-01-30 17:12     ` Stefano Stabellini
2014-01-30 17:15   ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:15     ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:15     ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:43     ` Christopher Covington
2014-01-30 17:43       ` Christopher Covington
2014-01-30 17:43       ` Christopher Covington
2014-02-03  4:56   ` Christoffer Dall
2014-02-03  4:56     ` Christoffer Dall
2014-02-03  4:56     ` Christoffer Dall
2014-02-03 11:14     ` Ian Campbell
2014-02-03 11:14       ` Ian Campbell
2014-02-03 11:14       ` Ian Campbell
2014-02-03 13:46     ` Christopher Covington
2014-02-03 13:46       ` Christopher Covington
2014-02-03 17:41       ` Christoffer Dall
2014-02-03 17:41         ` Christoffer Dall
2014-02-03 17:41         ` Christoffer Dall
2014-01-30 17:13 ` Marc Zyngier
2014-01-30 17:13   ` Marc Zyngier
2014-01-30 17:21   ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:21     ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:21     ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:24     ` Marc Zyngier
2014-01-30 17:24       ` Marc Zyngier
2014-01-30 17:24       ` Marc Zyngier
2014-01-30 17:29       ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:29         ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:28 ` Arnd Bergmann
2014-01-30 17:28   ` Arnd Bergmann
2014-01-30 17:28   ` Arnd Bergmann
2014-01-30 17:33   ` Marc Zyngier [this message]
2014-01-30 17:33     ` Marc Zyngier
2014-01-30 17:33     ` Marc Zyngier
2014-01-31 17:48     ` Rob Herring
2014-01-31 17:48       ` Rob Herring
2014-01-31 17:48       ` Rob Herring
2014-01-30 17:33   ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:33     ` Ian Campbell
2014-01-30 17:33     ` Ian Campbell
2014-02-03  4:54 ` Christoffer Dall
2014-02-03  4:54   ` Christoffer Dall

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