Messages in this thread | | | From | "Lennart Sorensen" <> | Date | Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:55:15 -0400 | Subject | Re: [Arm-netbook] getting allwinner SoC support upstream (was Re: Uploading linux (3.9.4-1)) |
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On Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 07:28:10PM +0200, Maxime Ripard wrote: > I should also add that Allwinner not only talked to us already, but also > expressed interest in doing actual modern kernel development (like using > "recently" introduced kernel frameworks, like the clk framework). > > I've received patches from them already for private reviews, they began > to show up on the kernel mailing lists, they asked to be CCed on the > patches I send upstream, they're even the one that reached out to me > when the early support for their chips was released. So, like Olof said, > they aren't in a vacuum, they are very aware of the mainline kernel and > speak a decent english. > > So yes, Allwinner has an evil vendor tree (c), with a solution similar yet > inferior (because not generic enough) to the device tree, but they show > interest on going down the mainline road.
Well I hope they get there soon, because they sure have some very nice chip designs at amazing prices.
-- Len Sorensen
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