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Subject: Re: Device tree node names
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:36:11 +0100
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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.