[PATCH 1/3] ARM: pxa/raumfeld: add platform support
Marek Vasut
marek.vasut at gmail.com
Thu Nov 26 20:49:24 EST 2009
Dne Čt 26. listopadu 2009 23:19:30 Russell King - ARM Linux napsal(a):
> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 11:11:26PM +0100, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > Dne Čt 26. listopadu 2009 20:18:40 Russell King - ARM Linux napsal(a):
> > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 08:13:47PM +0100, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > > > Why don't we separate the common MFP configuration into another table
> > > > as some platforms do ? The code duplication is horrible here ...
> > >
> > > Please read the comments on the previous patch series for this.
> >
> > So is it your preference or is there any valid argument to support your
> > way ?
>
> The original way was to have many small tables setting up the MFP
> according to which devices were going to be registered.
Yeah, that's weird.
>
> Mike suggested to have one common table and a per-board table, but the
> response was that this could lead to duplications and other similar
> problems.
Why duplications ? One common table (it's obvious which pins would be there) and
3 small tables containing the rest would be nice.
>
> So I suggested the obvious alternative solution which solves all the
> stated issues.
And actually does a duplication.
>
> So not really a preference nor supported by a pressing reason. Merely
> just a solution which makes all the currently stated issues go away.
>
Really ...
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