Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:34:52 -0600 | From | Reza Arbab <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v6 4/4] of/fdt: mark hotpluggable memory |
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On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 10:59:43PM +1100, Michael Ellerman wrote: >So I'm not opposed to this, but it is a little vague. > >What does the "hotpluggable" property really mean? > >Is it just a hint to the operating system? (which may or may not be >Linux). > >Or is it a direction, "this memory must be able to be hotunplugged"? > >I think you're intending the former, ie. a hint, which is probably OK. >But it needs to be documented clearly.
Yes, you've got it right. It's just a hint, not a mandate.
I'm about to send v7 which adds a description of "hotpluggable" in the documentation. Hopefully I've explained it well enough there.
-- Reza Arbab
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