[PATCH 1/4] remoteproc: dt: Provide bindings for ST's Remote Processor Controller driver

Lee Jones lee.jones at linaro.org
Wed Aug 26 09:40:12 PDT 2015


On Wed, 26 Aug 2015, Nathan Lynch wrote:

> On 08/26/2015 08:08 AM, Lee Jones wrote:
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/st-rproc.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/st-rproc.txt
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..6a933c1
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/st-rproc.txt
> > @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
> > +STMicroelectronics Remote Processor
> > +-----------------------------------
> > +
> > +This binding provides support for adjunct processors found on ST SoCs.
> > +
> > +The remote processors can be controlled from the bootloader or the primary OS.
> > +If the bootloader starts a remote processor processor the primary OS must detect
> > +its state and act accordingly.
> > +
> > +The node name is significant, as it defines the name of the CPU and the name
> > +of the firmware to load: "rproc-<name>-fw".
> 
> This business about the firmware name describes a behavior of Linux's
> core remoteproc code and seems out of place in a binding document.

Agreed, will remove.

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