From: Jon Loeliger <jdl@jdl.com>
To: Gabriel Paubert <paubert@iram.es>
Cc: "linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org" <linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/8] Add uli1575 pci-bridge sector to MPC8641HPCN dts file.
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:50:49 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <E1HurPt-0002EP-It@jdl.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 03 Jun 2007 10:33:39 +0200." <20070603083339.GB2157@iram.es>
So, like, the other day Gabriel Paubert mumbled:
>
> This said, I'm looking at device trees right now, and I can understand
> that interrupt-parent of the 8259 is &mpic in mpc8641_hpcn.dts, but
> I don't understand at all why it is &pci1 on the mpc85??cds.dts.
>
> But the definition of the ISA bridge in these files is very strange to
> start with: I've never seen an ISA bridge with only an interrupt controller
> on it, no interrupts are connected to it and its reg property is
> almost certainly wrong. Maybe it is an example of things that should
> not be done.
I think this is an example of Early Days Misunderstanding Creep.
It was likely one of the very first attempts to write the file for
any FSL embedded part, and as such, it was probably not so good.
Likely, it could use some cleanup. Patches and suggestions welcome.
jdl
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-06-03 14:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 56+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-06-01 17:48 [PATCH 2/8] Add uli1575 pci-bridge sector to MPC8641HPCN dts file Jon Loeliger
2007-06-01 18:58 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-01 21:45 ` Wade Farnsworth
2007-06-02 8:22 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-02 8:53 ` Gabriel Paubert
2007-06-02 9:01 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-02 19:53 ` Gabriel Paubert
2007-06-02 20:23 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 0:01 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-03 7:41 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 8:33 ` Gabriel Paubert
2007-06-03 8:57 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 9:12 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-03 10:02 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 10:10 ` Gabriel Paubert
2007-06-03 11:42 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 12:43 ` Gabriel Paubert
2007-06-03 14:42 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 18:20 ` Gabriel Paubert
2007-06-03 18:56 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 9:07 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-03 9:59 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 14:50 ` Jon Loeliger [this message]
2007-06-03 17:27 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-04 20:27 ` Andy Fleming
2007-06-04 22:31 ` Randy Vinson
2007-06-05 19:16 ` Andy Fleming
2007-06-05 20:28 ` Randy Vinson
2007-06-06 7:09 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-07 16:21 ` Andy Fleming
2007-06-07 16:53 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-07 22:12 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-08 8:29 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-08 8:32 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-05 6:05 ` Zang Roy-r61911
2007-06-02 23:52 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-02 23:51 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-03 8:59 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2007-06-04 18:50 ` Jon Loeliger
2007-06-04 19:27 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-01 23:28 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-01 23:36 ` Jon Loeliger
2007-06-02 0:22 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-02 8:28 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-02 16:04 ` Jon Loeliger
2007-06-02 20:00 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-02 23:16 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-03 7:37 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-04 0:16 ` Olof Johansson
2007-06-04 8:18 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-02 8:25 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-02 23:50 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2007-06-03 0:13 ` Gabriel Paubert
2007-06-03 7:42 ` Segher Boessenkool
2007-06-03 7:53 ` Gabriel Paubert
2007-06-04 18:49 ` Jon Loeliger
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