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Subject: Re: [PATCH] powerpc: Add I2C bus multiplexer node for B4 and T4240QDS
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On Tue, 2013-09-03 at 22:30 -0500, Tang Yuantian-B29983 wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> These eeproms are never used by kernel. So no need to add them.

The device tree describes the hardware, not what Linux does with it.

-Scott