SAMA5D3-xplained board cleanup question

Ahmad Fatoum a.fatoum at pengutronix.de
Mon Jun 23 03:16:51 PDT 2025


Hi,

On 6/23/25 11:31, Sascha Hauer wrote:
> Hi Alexander,
> 
> On Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 03:21:56PM +0300, Alexander Shiyan wrote:
>> Hello All!
>>
>>  I would like to propose a cleanup for the SAMA5D3-xplained board support.
>> The board currently has code in board.c that configures the
>> at91sam9-smc (Static Memory Controller).
>> However, since the board uses devicetree, this configuration should be
>> handled by the MFD driver
>> that is responsible for the SMC and is devicetree-based.
>>
>> Therefore, I think we can remove the SMC configuration from the board file.
>> But I don't have a SAMA5D3-xplained board to test this change.
>>
>> Could someone who has access to this board please test the removal of
>> the SMC configuration?
> 
> It's rather unlikely that someone gives a positive answer here.
> I'd say just send the patch and add a note that it's untested.
> 
> That said, we @Pengutronix should have such a board, at least I can find
> it in our inventory list. Not sure if I can motivate someone to connect
> it for me.

I have one at home. If you send a patch, I can give it a test.

Cheers,
Ahmad

> 
> Sascha
> 

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