Re: [PATCH] ARM: OMAP2+: am33xx: Make am33xx as a separate class

Kevin Hilman
2012-05-08T21:56:59Z

Vaibhav Hiremath <hvaibhav@ti.com> writes:

> Initially, we decided to make am33xx family of device to fall
> under omap3 class (cpu_is_omap34xx() = true), since it carries
> Cortex-A8 core. But while adding complete baseport support
> (like, clock, power and hwmod) support, it is observed that,
> we are creating more and more problems by treating am33xx device
> as omap3 family, as nothing matches between them
> (except cortex-A8 mpu).
>
> So, after long discussion we have came to the conclusion that,
> we should not consider am33xx device as omap3 family, instead
> create separate class (SOC_OMAPAM33XX) under OMAP2PLUS.
> This means, for am33xx device, cpu_is_omap34xx() will return false,
> and only cpu_is_am33xx() will be true.

Not directly related to this patch, but does anyone have any objection
to dropping the OMAP from the SOC_ names for AM33xx and TI81XX?

I'll post a series shortly to do so.

Kevin