Messages in this thread | | | From | Robert Jarzmik <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v4 04/10] mtd: pxa3xx_nand: rework flash detection and timing setup | Date | Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:52:27 +0200 |
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Ezequiel Garcia <ezequiel.garcia@free-electrons.com> writes:
>> Also, as soon as Robert moves pxa3xx boards fully to DT, we'll loose >> the pdata timings option above. *sigh* >> > Well, such move would include proper timing DT properties for non-ONFI > devices. I will move several boards to DT, including several pxa3x boards, but not _all_ the boards.
For reference, I said in [1] this : > Actually, this deserves another discussion alltogether. My plan was not to > convert all pxa board files to dt support, but all internal SoC IPs drivers + > mach/plat support. > > Or put another way at the end : > - there will be at least one pxa25x board which is fully DT converted > - there will be at least one pxa27x board which is fully DT converted > - there will be at least one pxa3xx board which is fully DT converted > > - there will be at least one pxa25x board which is not DT converted > - there will be at least one pxa27x board which is not DT converted > - there will be at least one pxa3xx board which is not DT converted > > I want to keep the support for both legacy platform_data and DT for pxa > architecture. The idea I had was that only fully DT converted machines will > benefit from multiplatform support.
And as you said Ezequiel, the problem will arise regardless of being DT or not, it's a lack of conformance of the zylonite board's nand amongst others.
So the timings will have to survive somewhere, whichever place is seen fit.
Cheers.
-- Robert
[1] http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2015/03/24/101
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