[PATCH v6 2/5] net: ethernet: cpsw: add optional third memory region for CONTROL module

[Mugunthan V N]

On Monday 26 August 2013 02:34 PM, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> * Daniel Mack <zonque at gmail.com> [130823 12:39]:
>> At least the AM33xx SoC has a control module register to configure
>> details such as the hardware ethernet interface mode.
>>
>> I'm not sure whether all SoCs which feature the cpsw block have such a
>> register, so that third memory region is considered optional for now.
> Assuming you're talking about omap SCM registers here..
>
> This should be in a separate driver module so the control module
> parts can eventually be children of the SCM driver as they are
> really separate devices on the bus. See how the USB PHY parts were done
> for example.
>
> What do these control module registers do? If it's just multiplexing
> and pinconf, then you can use pinctrl-single,bits most likely for it and
> access it using the named modes.
>
> However, if the register also contains comparators and control for
> regulators, you should only use pinctrl-single for the multiplexing
> and pinconf parts.
>
I will take a look into usb control module driver and will try to adopt
the driver here also.

Regards
Mugunthan V N