From: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: Roland Dreier <rdreier@cisco.com>
Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org, Arnd@ozlabs.org, Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/9] powerpc/44x: Add PowerPC 44x simple platform support
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:35:00 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080820133500.1b15fb0a@zod.rchland.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ada7iabpptl.fsf@cisco.com>
On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:19:02 -0700
Roland Dreier <rdreier@cisco.com> wrote:
> > Except that logically doesn't make much sense. Why would you have a
> > list of mpc52xx and 44x boards together? They require completely
> > different kernels because the MMU and drive set is entirely different.
> >
> > Or am I totally missing what you are saying?
>
> Yeah, I wasn't clear -- I meant to add a new helper like
> of_flat_dt_is_compatible_list() (not sure of the name) that takes a node
> and a NULL-terminated array of strings, and then mpc5200_simple_probe()
> can become a one-liner, along with mpc5121_generic_probe(),
> tqm85xx_probe(), ppc44x_probe(), etc.
Ah, I see.
I worry about doing that though. I don't want to give people the
impression that these boards are "of" compatible. I want it to be more
"this file supports these explicit platforms and makes no claim on
compatibility between them".
josh
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-08-20 17:35 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-08-19 15:36 [PATCH 0/9] Rework PowerPC 44x board support Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 15:25 ` [PATCH 1/9] powerpc/44x: Add PowerPC 44x simple platform support Josh Boyer
2008-08-20 13:33 ` Arnd Bergmann
2008-08-20 14:03 ` Josh Boyer
2008-08-20 14:15 ` Grant Likely
2008-08-20 14:45 ` Josh Boyer
2008-08-20 15:19 ` Josh Boyer
2008-08-20 16:33 ` Roland Dreier
2008-08-20 17:11 ` Josh Boyer
2008-08-20 17:19 ` Roland Dreier
2008-08-20 17:35 ` Josh Boyer [this message]
2008-08-20 21:15 ` Roland Dreier
2008-08-19 15:26 ` [PATCH 2/9] powerpc/44x: Migrate Bamboo support to ppc44x_simple Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 15:26 ` [PATCH 3/9] powerpc/44x: Migrate Canyonlands " Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 15:26 ` [PATCH 4/9] powerpc/44x: Migrate Katmai " Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 15:26 ` [PATCH 5/9] powerpc/44x: Migrate Rainier " Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 15:26 ` [PATCH 6/9] powerpc/44x: Migrate Sequoia " Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 15:26 ` [PATCH 7/9] powerpc/44x: Migrate Taishan " Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 15:27 ` [PATCH 8/9] powerpc/44x: Add explicit support for AMCC Glacier Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 15:27 ` [PATCH 9/9] powerpc/44x: Add explicit Yosemite support Josh Boyer
2008-08-19 18:26 ` [PATCH 0/9] Rework PowerPC 44x board support Stefan Roese
2008-08-19 18:45 ` Josh Boyer
2008-08-20 16:54 ` prodyut hazarika
2008-08-20 17:09 ` Josh Boyer
2008-08-20 16:51 ` Valentine Barshak
2008-08-20 17:08 ` Josh Boyer
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