From: David Gibson <david@gibson.dropbear.id.au>
To: Rune Torgersen <runet@innovsys.com>
Cc: ben@simtec.co.uk, linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org, linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: OF compatible MTD platform RAM driver ?
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:41:10 +1100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080311224110.GB7642@localhost.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <DCEAAC0833DD314AB0B58112AD99B93B041854B3@ismail.innsys.innovsys.com>
On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 10:00:10AM -0500, Rune Torgersen wrote:
> David Gibson wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:00:22PM -0500, Rune Torgersen wrote:
> >> We ran ito the same issue.
> >> We did option 3, as it was efinetly the easiest,
> >
> > I think this is the best option in principle.
> >
> >> here is the sram entry in our dts:
> >
> > Except that your implementation of it is not good.
> >
> > You're relying on the old obsolete flash binding with the "probe-type"
> > field. The solution should be adapted to the new approach which uses
> > values in the "compatible" field to indicate various sorts of flash
> > device.
>
> Yea, I know. But it was the easiest way of doing it at the time we did
> our port....
> In a timecrunch, easier is sometimes better than correct. :)
Well sure, but don't expect others to be swayed by your time pressure.
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prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-03-11 22:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 38+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-03-10 15:06 OF compatible MTD platform RAM driver ? Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-10 17:00 ` Rune Torgersen
2008-03-11 0:45 ` David Gibson
2008-03-11 10:39 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-11 22:40 ` David Gibson
2008-03-25 14:36 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-25 15:29 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2008-03-25 15:51 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-25 16:23 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2008-03-25 16:44 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-25 17:02 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2008-03-25 17:23 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-25 17:37 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2008-03-25 17:56 ` Rune Torgersen
2008-03-25 18:14 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-26 12:53 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2008-03-27 9:13 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-27 10:03 ` David Gibson
2008-03-27 12:23 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2008-03-28 0:07 ` David Gibson
2008-03-28 12:31 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2008-03-27 14:31 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-28 0:09 ` David Gibson
2008-03-30 18:15 ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-03-30 21:16 ` Paul Mackerras
2008-03-30 22:39 ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-03-31 0:42 ` Paul Mackerras
2008-03-31 0:59 ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-03-31 1:24 ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-03-31 8:21 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-31 12:21 ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-03-26 15:06 ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-03-26 15:40 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2008-03-27 9:24 ` Laurent Pinchart
2008-03-30 18:12 ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-03-26 15:09 ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-03-11 15:00 ` Rune Torgersen
2008-03-11 22:41 ` David Gibson [this message]
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