From: Moritz Fischer <mdf@kernel.org>
To: Moritz Fischer <mdf@kernel.org>
Cc: Alan Tull <atull@kernel.org>, Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>,
Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com>,
Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou@konsulko.com>,
devicetree@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-fpga@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] of: dynamic: restrict overlay by targets
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 11:20:13 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20171204192013.GB17574@tyrael.ni.corp.natinst.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20171204191849.GA17574@tyrael.ni.corp.natinst.com>
On Mon, Dec 04, 2017 at 11:18:49AM -0800, Moritz Fischer wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 04, 2017 at 01:13:55PM -0600, Alan Tull wrote:
> > Restrict which nodes are valid targets for a DT overlay.
> >
> > Add a flag bit to struct device_node allowing nodes to be marked as
> > valid target for overlays.
> >
> > A driver that is always intended to handle DT overlays can
> > enable overlays by calling a function for its DT node.
> >
> > For individual nodes that need to be opened up for a specific use,
> > adding the property "overlay-allowed" enables overlays targeting
> > that node. I'll need to document the DT property, not sure where
> > specifically. New file bindings/overlay.txt?
> >
> > This patchset differs from the RFC:
> > * Added a flag bit and got rid of the whitelist
> > * Renamed the functions that enable a node
> > * Added a DT property
> >
> > Alan Tull (2):
> > of: overlay: add flag enabling overlays and enable fpga-region
> > overlays
> > of: dynamic: add overlay-allowed DT property
>
> I think [1/2] and [2/2] are backwards order. If applied like this,
> it won't work. [1/2] uses stuff that gets added in [2/2]
Ignore that, my mailclient is being funny.
Moritz
>
> >
> > drivers/fpga/of-fpga-region.c | 4 ++++
> > drivers/of/base.c | 4 ++--
> > drivers/of/dynamic.c | 3 +++
> > drivers/of/fdt.c | 3 +++
> > drivers/of/of_private.h | 2 ++
> > drivers/of/overlay.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > include/linux/of.h | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
> > 7 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > --
> > 2.7.4
> >
>
> Moritz
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-12-04 19:22 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-12-04 19:13 [PATCH 0/2] of: dynamic: restrict overlay by targets Alan Tull
2017-12-04 19:13 ` [PATCH 1/2] of: overlay: add flag enabling overlays and enable fpga-region overlays Alan Tull
2017-12-04 19:13 ` [PATCH 2/2] of: dynamic: add overlay-allowed DT property Alan Tull
2017-12-04 20:04 ` Rob Herring
2017-12-04 20:12 ` Alan Tull
2017-12-04 19:18 ` [PATCH 0/2] of: dynamic: restrict overlay by targets Moritz Fischer
2017-12-04 19:20 ` Moritz Fischer [this message]
2017-12-05 1:14 ` Frank Rowand
2017-12-05 17:07 ` Alan Tull
2017-12-06 11:58 ` Frank Rowand
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