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From: Segher Boessenkool <segher@kernel.crashing.org>
Subject: Re: How to add platform specific data to a of_device
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:16:59 +0200
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> Is there a reason why there is sooo much interaction of the
> platform code with the oftree?

Yes.  Since the decision has been made to require a device
tree for every platform, arch/powerpc is in the luxury
position that we can actually exploit the benefits of _having_
a tree for every platform.


Segher