Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 01 May 2007 20:38:44 +0400 | From | Dmitry Krivoschekov <> | Subject | Re: [Kernel-discuss] Re: [RFC, PATCH 0/4] SoC base drivers |
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ian wrote: > On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 17:53 +0400, Dmitry Krivoschekov wrote: >> Hi Paul, > >> I think your referring to the term "SoC (system-on-chip)" is confusing >> (at least for me). You rather consider companion chips than SoCs. > > A 'System' does not imply a CPU. A 'Computer System' would but the word > system itself doesnt even imply electronic. > > A "system" means something complete. Yes I agree it doesn't imply a CPU, but acronym SoC traditionally imply something different than you propose. Adding another meaning for SoC will confuse people because they will have to distinguish if it is a processor or just a slave IC.
Thanks, Dmitry
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