[PATCH RFC] clk: add support for automatic parent handling

Thomas Gleixner tglx at linutronix.de
Thu Apr 21 10:29:48 EDT 2011


On Thu, 21 Apr 2011, Mark Brown wrote:
> That's not reliably the case, some systems have some of the clock tree
> (esepcialy the core parts of the tree) controlled by a system management
> unit which isn't memory mapped and it's common for I2C or SPI connected
> chips to be involved to some extent too.  One advantage we should be
> able to get from this framework is that it will be much easier to have
> standard drivers for off-SoC chips that could be shared.

Fair enough.
 



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