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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

  parent reply	other threads:[~2012-09-03 15:09 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
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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
     [not found]                     ` <CACRpkdZ5VFhrbONy=0K5MFh4e6BDFckq0yqzjQ2QkW9MgwKqBg-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-03 12:34                       ` Lee Jones
     [not found]                         ` <20120903123424.GA31163-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-03 13:19                           ` Linus Walleij
     [not found]                             ` <CACRpkdZvWkH2gQQuNvCkNuB-faT8qHAjyiULSqPKrn+FCktvLg-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-03 13:28                               ` Lee Jones
2012-09-03 14:33                     ` Stephen Warren
     [not found]                       ` <5044BFD1.10708-DDmLM1+adcrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-03 14:35                         ` Linus Walleij
     [not found]                           ` <CACRpkda0akcLRe3J=fVcyYpxHmkJmVe+c1doXQ4=vOA6iNxe2g-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-03 15:09                             ` Rob Herring [this message]
2012-09-03 15:20                               ` Lee Jones
     [not found]                                 ` <20120903152012.GH31163-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-04 14:28                                   ` Arnd Bergmann
     [not found]                                     ` <201209041428.21409.arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-04 17:27                                       ` Linus Walleij
     [not found]                                         ` <CACRpkdZESujO=2BU3jeKiX3Cm+JY2UPEXwGkro75FWa5Gio5YQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-05  6:41                                           ` Lee Jones
     [not found]                                             ` <20120905064106.GA4233-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2012-09-05  6:53                                               ` Linus Walleij
2012-09-04 17:35                                     ` Alessandro Rubini

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