From: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Alban <albeu-GANU6spQydw@public.gmane.org>
Cc: David Daney <ddaney.cavm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
linux-mips-6z/3iImG2C8G8FEW9MqTrA@public.gmane.org,
devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MIPS: dts: tl_wr1043nd_v1: fix "aliases" node name
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:22:59 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20160120182259.914f0e9be896bd2576391e3b@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20160120004336.2b89a5f6@tock>
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:43:36 +0100
Alban <albeu-GANU6spQydw@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 08:02:05 +0300
> Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:48:21 -0800
> > David Daney <ddaney.cavm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >
> > > On 01/14/2016 12:20 AM, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> > > > The correct name for aliases node is "aliases" not "alias".
> > > >
> > > > An overview of the "aliases" node usage can be found
> > > > on the device tree usage page at devicetree.org [1].
> > > >
> > > > Also please see chapter 3.3 ("Aliases node") of the ePAPR 1.1 [2].
> > > >
> > > > [1] http://devicetree.org/Device_Tree_Usage#aliases_Node
> > > > [2] https://www.power.org/documentation/epapr-version-1-1/
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> > > > Cc: Alban Bedel <albeu-GANU6spQydw@public.gmane.org>
> > > > Cc: linux-mips-6z/3iImG2C8G8FEW9MqTrA@public.gmane.org
> > > > Cc: devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
> > > > ---
> > > > arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/ar9132_tl_wr1043nd_v1.dts | 2 +-
> > > > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/ar9132_tl_wr1043nd_v1.dts
> > > > b/arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/ar9132_tl_wr1043nd_v1.dts index
> > > > 003015a..4b6d38c 100644 ---
> > > > a/arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/ar9132_tl_wr1043nd_v1.dts +++
> > > > b/arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/ar9132_tl_wr1043nd_v1.dts @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
> > > > compatible = "tplink,tl-wr1043nd-v1", "qca,ar9132";
> > > > model = "TP-Link TL-WR1043ND Version 1";
> > > >
> > > > - alias {
> > > > + aliases {
> > > > serial0 = "/ahb/apb/uart@18020000";
> > > > };
> > >
> > > What uses this alias? If the answer is nothing (likely, as it was
> > > broken and nobody seems to have noticed), just remove the whole
> > > thing.
> >
> > I have used ar9132_tl_wr1043nd_v1.dts as a template for AR9331-based
> > board dts-file. AR9331 uses it's own very special UART implementation
> > (the ar933x_uart.c driver is used). ar933x_uart.c relies on alias and
> > does not work if alias is not set. I have not yet runned linux on
> > TL-WR1034ND, but I suppose that uart alias is not actually used for
> > TL-WR1034ND and this aliases node can be safely removed.
> >
> > Alban, have you any comments?
>
> David is right, we should just remove it.
Ok.
Several days ago I have got one TP-Link WR1043ND v1.8, so I can prepare
the patch, check it on my real hardware and then send it to the maillist.
--
Best regards,
Antony Pavlov
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2016-01-14 8:20 [PATCH] MIPS: dts: tl_wr1043nd_v1: fix "aliases" node name Antony Pavlov
[not found] ` <1452759657-7114-1-git-send-email-antonynpavlov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2016-01-14 14:45 ` Alban
2016-01-15 18:48 ` David Daney
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2016-01-16 5:02 ` Antony Pavlov
2016-01-19 23:43 ` Alban
2016-01-20 15:22 ` Antony Pavlov [this message]
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