From: "Pali Rohár" <pali@kernel.org>
To: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
Cc: "Marek Behún" <kabel@kernel.org>,
"Gregory CLEMENT" <gregory.clement@bootlin.com>,
linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org, stable@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH mvebu + mvebu/dt64 4/4] arm64: dts: marvell: armada-37xx: move firmware node to generic dtsi file
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:36:12 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210426183612.kj5g3wklgue3gx55@pali> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <YE9OMFHwLi8q0qnb@lunn.ch>
On Monday 15 March 2021 13:08:16 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 11:14:54AM +0100, Pali Rohár wrote:
> > On Friday 12 March 2021 16:53:32 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > > So theoretically the turris-mox-rwtm driver can be renamed into
> > > > something else and we can add a different compatible in order not to
> > > > sound so turris-mox specific.
> > >
> > > That would be a good idea. And if possible, try to push the hardware
> > > random number code upstream in the firmware repos, so everybody gets
> > > it by default, not just those using your build. Who is responsible for
> > > upstream? Marvell?
> > >
> > > Andrew
> >
> > Hello Andrew!
> >
> > I do not think that renaming driver is the best option. For future it
> > would complicate backporting patches to stable kernel and also it would
> > make usage of 'gitk' harder as this tool cannot automatically track file
> > renames.
>
> Hi Pali
>
> I'm not suggesting renaming the .c file.
>
> What would be good is to add additional compatible strings. Add a more
> generic compatible. What goes into the .dtsi should use the generic
> name. Also, the node names should also be generic, since the node name
> is probably not used anywhere, just the compatible string. Keep the
> current compatible in the driver, for backwards compatibility with
> older DT blobs.
Ok! What about compatible string "marvell,armada-3700-rwtm-firmware"?
Mailbox layer which is used by this driver has compatible string
"marvell,armada-3700-rwtm-mailbox", so name is similar.
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Thread overview: 55+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-03-08 15:37 [PATCH mvebu + mvebu/dt64 1/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fix reply status decoding function Marek Behún
2021-03-08 15:37 ` [PATCH mvebu + mvebu/dt64 2/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: report failures better Marek Behún
2021-03-08 15:37 ` [PATCH mvebu + mvebu/dt64 3/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fail probing when firmware does not support hwrng Marek Behún
2021-03-08 15:37 ` [PATCH mvebu + mvebu/dt64 4/4] arm64: dts: marvell: armada-37xx: move firmware node to generic dtsi file Marek Behún
2021-03-12 8:58 ` Gregory CLEMENT
2021-03-12 9:10 ` Marek Behún
2021-03-12 14:48 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-03-12 15:17 ` Marek Behún
2021-03-12 15:53 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-03-12 16:18 ` Pali Rohár
2021-03-12 16:32 ` Marek Behún
2021-03-15 10:14 ` Pali Rohár
2021-03-15 12:08 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-04-26 18:36 ` Pali Rohár [this message]
2021-04-26 19:52 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-04-29 8:36 ` [PATCH v2 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 1/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fix reply status decoding function Pali Rohár
2021-04-29 8:36 ` [PATCH v2 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 2/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: report failures better Pali Rohár
2021-04-29 8:36 ` [PATCH v2 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 3/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fail probing when firmware does not support hwrng Pali Rohár
2021-04-29 8:36 ` [PATCH v2 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 4/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: show message about HWRNG registration Pali Rohár
2021-04-29 8:36 ` [PATCH v2 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 5/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: add marvell, armada-3700-rwtm-firmware compatible string Pali Rohár
2021-04-29 8:36 ` [PATCH v2 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 6/6] arm64: dts: marvell: armada-37xx: move firmware node to generic dtsi file Pali Rohár
2021-05-03 12:22 ` [PATCH v2 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 1/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fix reply status decoding function Andrew Lunn
2021-05-05 16:04 ` Marek Behún
2021-05-05 16:20 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-05-11 21:46 ` Pali Rohár
2021-05-06 9:07 ` [PATCH v3 " Pali Rohár
2021-05-06 9:07 ` [PATCH v3 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 2/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: report failures better Pali Rohár
2021-05-06 9:07 ` [PATCH v3 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 3/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fail probing when firmware does not support hwrng Pali Rohár
2021-05-12 0:56 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-05-20 11:38 ` Pali Rohár
2021-05-06 9:08 ` [PATCH v3 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 4/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: show message about HWRNG registration Pali Rohár
2021-05-06 9:08 ` [PATCH v3 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 5/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: add marvell, armada-3700-rwtm-firmware compatible string Pali Rohár
2021-05-06 9:08 ` [PATCH v3 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 6/6] arm64: dts: marvell: armada-37xx: move firmware node to generic dtsi file Pali Rohár
2021-05-12 0:59 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-05-20 11:40 ` Pali Rohár
2021-05-12 0:49 ` [PATCH v3 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 1/6] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fix reply status decoding function Andrew Lunn
2021-05-20 11:35 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu 0/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fixups Pali Rohár
2021-05-20 11:35 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu 1/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fix reply status decoding function Pali Rohár
2021-05-20 11:35 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu 2/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: report failures better Pali Rohár
2021-05-21 1:38 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-05-20 11:35 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu 3/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fail probing when firmware does not support hwrng Pali Rohár
2021-05-21 1:39 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-05-20 11:35 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu 4/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: show message about HWRNG registration Pali Rohár
2021-05-21 1:40 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-06-17 13:06 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu 0/4] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: fixups Gregory CLEMENT
2021-07-07 18:14 ` Pali Rohár
2021-07-23 12:45 ` Gregory CLEMENT
2021-07-23 12:47 ` Pali Rohár
2021-05-20 11:38 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 0/2] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: new compatible string Pali Rohár
2021-05-20 11:38 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 1/2] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: add marvell, armada-3700-rwtm-firmware " Pali Rohár
2021-05-21 1:41 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 1/2] firmware: turris-mox-rwtm: add marvell,armada-3700-rwtm-firmware " Andrew Lunn
2021-06-17 13:07 ` Gregory CLEMENT
2021-05-20 11:38 ` [PATCH v4 mvebu + mvebu/dt64 2/2] arm64: dts: marvell: armada-37xx: move firmware node to generic dtsi file Pali Rohár
2021-05-21 1:42 ` Andrew Lunn
2021-06-17 13:08 ` Gregory CLEMENT
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