Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:43:06 +0100 | From | Russell King - ARM Linux <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v9 4/6] Documentation: DT: PL011: hi6220: add compatible string for Hisilicon designed UART |
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On Tue, Jun 02, 2015 at 10:13:26AM +0100, Marc Zyngier wrote: > That feels weird. This amba_vendor enum is not under control of the DT > author, nor the kernel. This is a set of codes that are managed by a > third party (probably ARM). What if some company with a name starting > with 'H' (Hilarious Inc?) comes up with some actual HW and ends up > conflicting with the above?
Presumably, HiSilicon have their own vendor code already, which presumably would be required for them to have a license to modify ARM IP.
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