Re: [PATCH v6 3/4] plugin: Transparently support old style syntax

[Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre-AIFe0yeh4nAAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

Le 06/05/2016 11:16, Phil Elwell a écrit :
>> In the wild where?
>>
>> IMO, too bad. That's the danger of deploying prototype code. Perhaps a
>> tool to convert them would be better.

Prototype code or no code, which one solve actual problems?


> At Raspberry Pi we've been making good use of overlays for over a year now.
> They have been an invaluable tool, allowing us to reduce the need for
> downstream code while retaining and extending the flexibility our users
> need. Without the circulating patches I would have pressed ahead with a
> homegrown equivalent, which would have made switching to overlays much more
> painful.
> 
> I hope to see Pantelis's overlay configfs code in a kernel release soon,
> but until then we'll continue to apply the patches downstream.

+1

Same situation for for Atmel Xplained boards.
I remember having identified DT overlays as the solution to my
out-of-tree nightmare nearly 2 years ago...

Hang in there Pantelis, I admire your determination!


Bye,
-- 
Nicolas Ferre