RE: [PATCH v3 1/3] mwifiex: register platform specific driver

Amitkumar Karwar
2016-02-09T14:27:07Z

> From: Arnd Bergmann [mailto:arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 7:48 PM
> To: Amitkumar Karwar
> Cc: linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org; Nishant Sarmukadam;
> wnhuang-F7+t8E8rja9Wk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org; devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org; Xinming Hu; Cathy Luo
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] mwifiex: register platform specific driver
>
> On Tuesday 09 February 2016 13:44:16 Amitkumar Karwar wrote:
> > > > index 0000000..39b6a74
> > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mwifiex.txt
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
> > > > +mwifiex
> > > > +------
> > > > +
> > > > +Required properties:
> > > > +
> > > > + - name : must be "mwifiex"
> > >
> > > This is a very unusual requirement.
> > >
> > > Can you use one of the standard device names instead?
> > >
> >
> > We will make use of marvell-sd8xxx in updated version as per Rob
> Herring's suggestions.
> > It includes vendor name and a chipset/device name.
>
> I meant the node name, not the compatible string. This should be
> something like "ethernet" or "wlan".

Thanks for clarification. I will name the node as "wlan"

Regards,
Amitkumar Karwar