From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org> To: Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org> Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>, Olof Johansson <olof-nZhT3qVonbNeoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>, Grant Likely <grant.likely-s3s/WqlpOiPyB63q8FvJNQ@public.gmane.org>, "devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org" <devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>, "linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org" <linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org> Subject: Re: ACPI vs DT at runtime Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:57:35 +0100 [thread overview] Message-ID: <201311151957.36133.arnd@arndb.de> (raw) In-Reply-To: <20131115182826.GB14920-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org> On Friday 15 November 2013, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 09:57:17AM +0000, Mark Rutland wrote: > > > first-class citizen. We don't need to modify every driver and subsystem > > to support ACPI, only those necessary to support the minimal set of > > platforms using ACPI. ACPI is new in the arm space, and we can enforce > > quality standards on ACPI now above what we're allowing for DT, and > > avoid future problems. > > I think to replicate the kind of 'success' ACPI sees in x86-land you > really need to push back on the HW folks and limit what drivers will > be supported on ACPI systems. > > ACPI should be coupled with a standard basic HW environment - > analogous to the stable APIC, PCI and HPET standards we have in > x86. (ARMv8 only?) timers and interrupts are pretty much standardized in ARMv8 and in SMP-capable ARMv7 systems now, it's really the PCI argument that matters here. Even on Intel's embedded SoCs, the integrated peripherals tend to be shown to software as standalone PCI devices that don't need to talk to another internal device to set up DMA, clocks, pinmux etc. > Other essential devices (ethernet, graphics, etc) should fit within > the PCI framework. Again, mostly like x86. > > If you don't fit in that model then use DT. > > If you need the kernel to control clk, pinctrl, regulator, etc then > you should be using DT. Exactly. Arnd -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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From: arnd@arndb.de (Arnd Bergmann) To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org Subject: ACPI vs DT at runtime Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:57:35 +0100 [thread overview] Message-ID: <201311151957.36133.arnd@arndb.de> (raw) In-Reply-To: <20131115182826.GB14920@obsidianresearch.com> On Friday 15 November 2013, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 09:57:17AM +0000, Mark Rutland wrote: > > > first-class citizen. We don't need to modify every driver and subsystem > > to support ACPI, only those necessary to support the minimal set of > > platforms using ACPI. ACPI is new in the arm space, and we can enforce > > quality standards on ACPI now above what we're allowing for DT, and > > avoid future problems. > > I think to replicate the kind of 'success' ACPI sees in x86-land you > really need to push back on the HW folks and limit what drivers will > be supported on ACPI systems. > > ACPI should be coupled with a standard basic HW environment - > analogous to the stable APIC, PCI and HPET standards we have in > x86. (ARMv8 only?) timers and interrupts are pretty much standardized in ARMv8 and in SMP-capable ARMv7 systems now, it's really the PCI argument that matters here. Even on Intel's embedded SoCs, the integrated peripherals tend to be shown to software as standalone PCI devices that don't need to talk to another internal device to set up DMA, clocks, pinmux etc. > Other essential devices (ethernet, graphics, etc) should fit within > the PCI framework. Again, mostly like x86. > > If you don't fit in that model then use DT. > > If you need the kernel to control clk, pinctrl, regulator, etc then > you should be using DT. Exactly. Arnd
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-11-15 18:57 UTC|newest] Thread overview: 186+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top 2013-11-15 1:44 ACPI vs DT at runtime Olof Johansson 2013-11-15 1:44 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-15 9:57 ` Mark Rutland 2013-11-15 9:57 ` Mark Rutland [not found] ` <20131115175241. GB27174@quad.lixom.net> [not found] ` <20131115095717.GC1709-NuALmloUBlrZROr8t4l/smS4ubULX0JqMm0uRHvK7Nw@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-15 17:52 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-15 17:52 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-15 18:13 ` David Goodenough 2013-11-21 16:15 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-18 17:47 ` Jon Masters 2013-11-18 17:47 ` Jon Masters [not found] ` <20131115175241.GB27174-O5ziIzlqnXUVNXGz7ipsyg@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-15 18:08 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2013-11-15 18:08 ` Russell King - ARM Linux [not found] ` <20131115180832.GR16735-l+eeeJia6m9vn6HldHNs0ANdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-15 18:42 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-15 18:42 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-15 19:56 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-15 19:56 ` Arnd Bergmann [not found] ` <201311152056.47846.arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-15 23:21 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2013-11-15 23:21 ` Russell King - ARM Linux [not found] ` <20131115232109.GT16735-l+eeeJia6m9vn6HldHNs0ANdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-18 15:05 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-18 15:05 ` Arnd Bergmann [not found] ` <201311181605.37300.arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-18 15:19 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2013-11-18 15:19 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2013-11-18 15:46 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-18 15:46 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-21 16:10 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 16:10 ` Grant Likely [not found] ` <20131121161037.C528CC406A3-WNowdnHR2B42iJbIjFUEsiwD8/FfD2ys@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 18:26 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-21 18:26 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-21 19:40 ` Mark Brown 2013-11-21 19:40 ` Mark Brown [not found] ` <20131118151900.GF16735@ n2100.arm.linux.org.uk> [not found] ` <20131118151900.GF16735-l+eeeJia6m9vn6HldHNs0ANdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 16:11 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 16:11 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 16:00 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 16:00 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-19 11:30 ` Mark Rutland 2013-11-19 11:30 ` Mark Rutland 2013-11-19 11:35 ` Mark Rutland 2013-11-19 11:35 ` Mark Rutland [not found] ` <20131119113557.GI5914-NuALmloUBlrZROr8t4l/smS4ubULX0JqMm0uRHvK7Nw@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-19 11:51 ` Leif Lindholm 2013-11-19 11:51 ` Leif Lindholm [not found] ` <20131119113015.GH5914-NuALmloUBlrZROr8t4l/smS4ubULX0JqMm0uRHvK7Nw@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-19 11:57 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2013-11-19 11:57 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2013-11-19 13:56 ` Stefano Stabellini 2013-11-19 13:56 ` Stefano Stabellini 2013-11-19 14:38 ` Mark Rutland 2013-11-19 14:38 ` Mark Rutland [not found] ` <20131119143840.GN5914-NuALmloUBlrZROr8t4l/smS4ubULX0JqMm0uRHvK7Nw@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-19 14:59 ` Leif Lindholm 2013-11-19 14:59 ` Leif Lindholm 2013-11-19 18:23 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-19 18:23 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-19 14:05 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-19 14:05 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-19 15:21 ` Mark Rutland 2013-11-19 15:21 ` Mark Rutland [not found] ` <20131119152157.GO5914-NuALmloUBlrZROr8t4l/smS4ubULX0JqMm0uRHvK7Nw@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-19 16:19 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-19 16:19 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-19 18:34 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-19 18:34 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-19 19:06 ` Tom Rini 2013-11-19 19:06 ` Tom Rini 2013-11-19 18:19 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-19 18:19 ` Olof Johansson [not found] ` <20131119181959.GA20967-O5ziIzlqnXUVNXGz7ipsyg@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 16:37 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 16:37 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 16:29 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 16:29 ` Grant Likely [not found] ` <20131121170122. GB22960@srcf.ucam.org> [not found] ` <20131121170122.GB22960-1xO5oi07KQx4cg9Nei1l7Q@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 18:38 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 18:38 ` Grant Likely [not found] ` <20131121162944.F087FC406A3-WNowdnHR2B42iJbIjFUEsiwD8/FfD2ys@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 17:01 ` Matthew Garrett 2013-11-21 17:01 ` Matthew Garrett 2013-11-21 17:58 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-21 17:58 ` Olof Johansson [not found] ` <20131121175822.GA9590-O5ziIzlqnXUVNXGz7ipsyg@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 18:19 ` Matthew Garrett 2013-11-21 18:19 ` Matthew Garrett 2013-11-21 18:33 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-21 18:33 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-21 18:54 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2013-11-21 18:54 ` Russell King - ARM Linux [not found] ` <20131121185408.GX16735-l+eeeJia6m9vn6HldHNs0ANdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 18:59 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-21 18:59 ` Olof Johansson [not found] ` <CAOesGMgzUSMDy99XojipfRd5OM88UhfbCYO0aoc5m-Q8Fwnddg-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 19:01 ` Russell King - ARM Linux 2013-11-21 19:01 ` Russell King - ARM Linux [not found] ` <20131121190126.GZ16735-l+eeeJia6m9vn6HldHNs0ANdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 19:31 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-21 19:31 ` Olof Johansson [not found] ` < CAOesGMgzUSMDy99XojipfRd5OM88UhfbCYO0aoc5m-Q8Fwnddg@mail.gmail.com> [not found] ` < 20131121190126.GZ16735@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk> [not found] ` < CAOesGMgxGq1Zmo+Dq-Rmy2F02-=12yUzB0AKn35yK2j3CacNRQ@mail.gmail.com> [not found] ` <CAOesGMgxGq1Zmo+Dq-Rmy2F02-=12yUzB0AKn35yK2j3CacNRQ-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-21 20:44 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 20:44 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 18:53 ` Mark Brown 2013-11-21 18:53 ` Mark Brown 2013-11-15 18:28 ` Jason Gunthorpe 2013-11-15 18:28 ` Jason Gunthorpe [not found] ` <20131115182826.GB14920-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-15 18:57 ` Arnd Bergmann [this message] 2013-11-15 18:57 ` Arnd Bergmann 2013-11-20 13:49 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-20 13:49 ` Grant Likely [not found] ` <20131120134942.95DBFC4079D-WNowdnHR2B42iJbIjFUEsiwD8/FfD2ys@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-20 17:43 ` Stefano Stabellini 2013-11-20 17:43 ` Stefano Stabellini [not found] ` <alpine.DEB.2.02.1311201737410.3198-7Z66fg9igcxYtxbxJUhB2Dgeux46jI+i@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-20 17:47 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-20 17:47 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-18 5:19 ` Jon Masters 2013-11-18 5:26 ` Jon Masters [not found] ` <5289A4F3.5040203-Zp4isUonpHBD60Wz+7aTrA@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-18 19:25 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-18 19:25 ` Olof Johansson [not found] ` <20131118192552.GD5886-O5ziIzlqnXUVNXGz7ipsyg@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-18 20:43 ` Jon Masters 2013-11-18 20:43 ` Jon Masters [not found] ` <528A7BFD.4020303-Zp4isUonpHBD60Wz+7aTrA@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-18 21:25 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-18 21:25 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-18 7:22 ` Richard Cochran 2013-11-18 13:55 ` Stefano Stabellini 2013-11-18 15:00 ` Mark Brown [not found] ` <20131118150052.GC24408-GFdadSzt00ze9xe1eoZjHA@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-18 19:13 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-18 19:13 ` Olof Johansson [not found] ` <20131118191336.GB5886-O5ziIzlqnXUVNXGz7ipsyg@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-19 9:12 ` Richard Cochran 2013-11-19 9:12 ` Richard Cochran 2013-11-19 18:48 ` Olof Johansson 2013-11-19 18:48 ` Olof Johansson [not found] ` <20131119184827.GD20967-O5ziIzlqnXUVNXGz7ipsyg@public.gmane.org> 2013-11-20 6:40 ` Richard Cochran 2013-11-20 6:40 ` Richard Cochran 2013-11-21 18:16 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 18:16 ` Grant Likely 2013-11-21 19:21 ` Russell King - 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