From: Mark Brown <broonie-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
To: Chris Read <chrisrfq-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Alexandre Courbot
<gnurou-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>,
"devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
<devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
Linus Walleij
<linus.walleij-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
Liam Girdwood <lgirdwood-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
Markus Pargmann <mpa-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: Userspace and Device-Tree
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 10:17:05 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150902091705.GA5313@sirena.org.uk> (raw)
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On Tue, Sep 01, 2015 at 03:19:44PM -0700, Chris Read wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Mark Brown <broonie-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > At least in the case of regulators those are specifically for use in
> > board file cases, they should never have direct DT bindings.
> My understanding, is that we're trying very hard to avoid having any board
> files, and that DT use was intended to facilitate getting away from them.
> Perhaps my interpretation of the need to avoid board files is extreme?
Only on ARM, and in any case that code predates DT being used on ARM.
> It would involve creating a kernel module (not really a driver, since
> it doesn't actually control hardware) as well as modifications to the DT.
Your summary pretty much matches what I'm thinking yes.
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2015-08-28 10:12 ` Userspace and Device-Tree Mark Rutland
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2015-08-28 17:55 ` Fwd: " Chris Read
2015-08-28 17:57 ` Mark Rutland
2015-08-28 18:33 ` Mark Brown
2015-08-28 18:05 ` Mark Brown
[not found] ` <20150828180544.GT12027-GFdadSzt00ze9xe1eoZjHA@public.gmane.org>
2015-08-28 18:43 ` Chris Read
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2015-08-28 18:52 ` Mark Brown
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2015-08-28 19:32 ` Chris Read
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2015-08-29 9:30 ` Mark Brown
2015-08-29 12:09 ` Alexandre Courbot
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2015-08-31 14:30 ` Chris Read
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2015-08-31 14:55 ` Mark Brown
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2015-08-31 15:53 ` Chris Read
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2015-08-31 18:01 ` Mark Brown
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2015-08-31 19:20 ` Chris Read
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2015-09-01 20:17 ` Mark Brown
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2015-09-01 22:19 ` Chris Read
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2015-09-02 9:17 ` Mark Brown [this message]
2015-09-21 23:51 ` Linus Walleij
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2015-09-22 13:37 ` Chris Read
2015-09-02 12:29 ` Alexandre Courbot
[not found] ` <CAAVeFuJsM_gDNHNqSRi2iHNAzMHAiw0-y5V1pRce4SD8OgY11Q-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2015-09-02 13:35 ` Chris Read
[not found] ` <CAPiN7iUvDgifPYxhtVf3oOJLV1q1ZA6MZ-2tL2JbpgE0oUM6AA-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2015-09-21 23:55 ` Linus Walleij
[not found] ` <CACRpkda=2qnxnnRBga-6U9mCDUD61=1+62-awC8NVOV6Yt9mAA-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2015-09-22 13:54 ` Chris Read
[not found] ` <CAPiN7iVZgvLS0HGifhDULVavCw2TdxZBC_+bcGjWKAAax=YFKQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2015-09-23 10:17 ` Alexandre Courbot
2015-09-24 16:54 ` Linus Walleij
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