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From: Wolfgang Grandegger <wg-5Yr1BZd7O62+XT7JhA+gdA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [Patch v2] MPC Adapter: read class attribute from device tree
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:32:15 +0200
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Jon Smirl wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 3:19 AM, Michael Lawnick <ml.lawnick-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> For MPC adapter there is no class assigned as it is done in other
>> adapters. This way no new-style client will ever be instantiated, if not
>> noted in device tree or forced. With this patch class assignment is read
>> from device tree.
>> If class assignment is not set in device tree .class stays default (0)
>>
>> Necessary device tree entry:
>> linux,i2c-class = <1>; /* I2C_CLASS_HWMON (iic.h) */
> 
> When this patch makes it over to the device tree police they are going
> to reject it. They will never allow OS specific entries into the cross
> platform device tree standard.

But sometimes the device tree police turns a blind eye :-).

Wolfgang.