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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/3] openfirmware: adds sysfs nodes for openfirmware devices
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> Reviewing the 'compatible' values in my device-tree, I definately agree.
> I can hack the pmac_zilog driver to test this out further - I've just
> been using my airport card.
>
> Are there any other "invalid" characters for the compatible property?
> CRLF would work, but these values (as a group) need to be put into
> modules.ofmap as well as passed via environment variables for hotplug.
> As such, CRLF isn't really easiest choice to work with.

I don't think any value is "invalid". Not sure what is best to use ...
maybe '#' ? never seen it in there so far ... but who knows ...

> Is whitespace (in any form) allowed in the compatible value?

Yes. For example: "Power Macintosh" is a typical compatible value in the
root of the devive tree.

Maybe "tab" ?

Ben.


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