[PATCH 4/9] ARM: dts: bcm2837: Add Raspberry Pi 3 B+

[Stefan Wahren]

Hi Rob,

> Eric Anholt <eric at anholt.net> hat am 17. April 2018 um 18:02 geschrieben:
> 
> 
> Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren at i2se.com> writes:
> 
> > Hi Rob,
> >
> > Am 16.04.2018 um 22:43 schrieb Rob Herring:
> >> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 07:27:53PM +0200, Stefan Wahren wrote:
> >>> The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ has the following major differences compared
> >>> to the model 3 B:
> >>> * Microchip LAN7515 (Gigabit Ethernet)
> >>> * Cypress CYW43455 (802.11n/ac and BT 4.2)
> >>>
> >>> We need to add the USB LAN chip so the bootloader can add the MAC address.
> >>> This is necessary because there ain't a EEPROM or a valid OTP.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <phil at raspberrypi.org>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren at i2se.com>
> >>> ---
> >>>   arch/arm/boot/dts/Makefile                 |   1 +
> >>>   arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm2837-rpi-3-b-plus.dts | 108 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>>   arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm283x-rpi-lan7515.dtsi |  27 ++++++++
> >>>   3 files changed, 136 insertions(+)
> >>>   create mode 100644 arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm2837-rpi-3-b-plus.dts
> >>>   create mode 100644 arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm283x-rpi-lan7515.dtsi
> >>>
> >>> ...
> >>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm283x-rpi-lan7515.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm283x-rpi-lan7515.dtsi
> >>> new file mode 100644
> >>> index 0000000..169203c
> >>> --- /dev/null
> >>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/bcm283x-rpi-lan7515.dtsi
> >> Why the separate file? This can be shared?
> >
> > this comes from the assumption the RPi 3 B+ won't be the only RPi board 
> > with a LAN7515. Should i fold it in the dts file as long as we don't 
> > have a second board?
> 
> I think it's great as is -- our other network chips are hooked up this
> way and it makes 3b+ match all the others.  Also, while I have no
> specific knowledge, it seems likely that this would get reused.

sorry for my impatience, but what's your opinion?

Stefan