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From: "Rafał Miłecki" <zajec5-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>,
	Hauke Mehrtens <hauke-5/S+JYg5SzeELgA04lAiVw@public.gmane.org>,
	Florian Fainelli
	<f.fainelli-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Russell King <linux-lFZ/pmaqli7XmaaqVzeoHQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>,
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	<devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] ARM: BCM5301X: Add /device_id property including device ID string
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:43:01 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CACna6rykQq6AVSWzJh3qnHVNzPXbTD9TMGQf9D9p50pcbQkmng@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20150330103659.GD17971@leverpostej>

On 30 March 2015 at 12:37, Mark Rutland <mark.rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> For DT patches, please send to devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org; this affects
> more than just ARM.

Ofc, sorry.


> On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 11:14:48PM +0100, Rafał Miłecki wrote:
>> Device vendors often assign IDs to their devices to allow comparing
>> firmware image with device model. This is required to prevent users
>> from flashing incompatible image and soft-bricking device.
>> Add device_id property to DTs to allow user space (and optionally
>> bootloader) verifying firmware images.
>
> This sounds like exactly what the "model" property is meant to be (per
> ePAPR) -- a string that specifices the manufacturer's model number of
> the device, ideally in "manufacturer,model" format.

What if manufacturer decided to use some totally unfriendly ID for
their low-level (firmware upgrade) model identification? I can't
really see us using
model = "U12H245T00_NETGEAR"
which would mean nothing compared to the current friendly:
model = "Netgear R6250 V1 (BCM4708)"
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  reply	other threads:[~2015-03-30 10:43 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <1427667288-23903-1-git-send-email-zajec5@gmail.com>
     [not found] ` <1427667288-23903-1-git-send-email-zajec5-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-30 10:37   ` [PATCH RFC] ARM: BCM5301X: Add /device_id property including device ID string Mark Rutland
2015-03-30 10:43     ` Rafał Miłecki [this message]
     [not found]       ` <CACna6rykQq6AVSWzJh3qnHVNzPXbTD9TMGQf9D9p50pcbQkmng-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-30 10:58         ` Mark Rutland
2015-04-10 10:50           ` Arnd Bergmann
2015-04-10 10:55             ` Rafał Miłecki

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