From: Rob Herring <robherring2-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Stephen Warren <swarren-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
Lee Jones <lee.jones-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org,
linus.walleij-0IS4wlFg1OjSUeElwK9/Pw@public.gmane.org,
Wolfram Sang <w.sang-bIcnvbaLZ9MEGnE8C9+IrQ@public.gmane.org>,
linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
linux-i2c-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
STEricsson_nomadik_linux-nkJGhpqTU55BDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org,
linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] i2c: nomadik: Add Device Tree support to the Nomadik I2C driver
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:09:34 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5044C82E.5060207@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CACRpkda0akcLRe3J=fVcyYpxHmkJmVe+c1doXQ4=vOA6iNxe2g-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
On 09/03/2012 09:35 AM, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Stephen Warren <swarren-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On 09/03/2012 05:58 AM, Linus Walleij wrote:
>>> On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Lee Jones <lee.jones-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No, this is wrong. Platform data should not override DT.
>>>>
>>>> If DT is enabled and passed, it should have highest priority.
>>
>> No, that's wrong. If platform data is specified, it overrides DT, so
>> that if the DT needs any fixup, it can be provided using platform data.
>
> Thanks Stephen, now there are two of us saying this, Lee please
> follow this design pattern.
>
> (Unless Rob/Grant start shouting counter-orders...)
Ideally, you only use DT or platform_data and you override DT with a new
DTB. Hopefully we can ultimately remove platform_data or all but parts
that can't be described in DT (i.e. function callouts).
But if you are handling both, then I agree that platform_data should
override DT.
Rob
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-09-03 15:09 UTC|newest]
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2012-09-03 11:58 ` [PATCH 3/3] i2c: nomadik: Add Device Tree support to the Nomadik I2C driver Linus Walleij
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2012-09-03 13:28 ` Lee Jones
2012-09-03 14:33 ` Stephen Warren
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2012-09-03 14:35 ` Linus Walleij
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2012-09-03 15:09 ` Rob Herring [this message]
2012-09-03 15:20 ` Lee Jones
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2012-09-04 14:28 ` Arnd Bergmann
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2012-09-04 17:27 ` Linus Walleij
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2012-09-05 6:41 ` Lee Jones
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2012-09-05 6:53 ` Linus Walleij
2012-09-04 17:35 ` Alessandro Rubini
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