[PATCH 1/1] ARM: dts: OMAP3: Add gpio-twl4030 properties for Overo

[florian.vaussard@epfl.ch (Florian Vaussard)]

>>>
>>> BTW, I'm just wondering. Cannot we use overo without tobi?
>>>
>>> In that case, the model and compatible should probably be used as well:
>>>
>>>      model = "TI OMAP3 Gumstix Overo";
>>>      compatible = "ti,omap3-overo", "ti,omap3";
>>
>> No, it cannot. The Overo needs to be plugged into an expansion board, at
>> least to get the power. Hence the absence of model and compatible in
>> omap3-overo.dtsi.
>
> OK, cool. I was wondering because we already have a board-overo.c in the
> kernel, and there is no mention of tobi.

In board-overo.c, the various features of each expansion board are
configured using CONFIG_* options, which is not possible when booting
with a device tree.

Regards,
Florian