[PATCH 1/7] ARM: add GPMI support for imx23/imx28

[Lothar Waßmann]

Hi,

Huang Shijie writes:
> Hi:
> 
> > Huang Shijie writes:
> >> Hi Lothar:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> All in all I do not like this driver in any way. I already vomitted
> >>> over it, when I saw it in the Freescale BSP.
> >> :)  I have already removed a lot of code.
> >>
> >>> There is no need for the multiple layers of abstraction that are
> >>> papered over the MTD layer.
> >> I think this is good. Make the code clear.
> >>
> > I'll comment when the remaining patch has got through.
> >
> thanks a lot .
> 
> 
> >>> There is no need for spilling the driver over a dozen files.
> >> I can merge some files into one. thanks.
> >>
> > IMO all the source code could be kept in one file (except for the
> > include files of course) and the gpmi-nfc subdirectory removed.
> I really can merge some files, but IMHO, it's not a good solution to 
> keep all in one file.
> 
> The reasons are :
> [1] The GPMI support the NAND boot mode,but the imx23 and imx28 is a 
> little different in
> the NAND boot procedure due the different firmwares in the chips. If I 
> merge the rom-imx23.c
> rom-imx28.c to one file, the code will very mess. ugly enough!
> 
You can use platform_ids to differentiate between the versions and
have separate functions for imx23 and imx28 where appropriate and
select between those depending on the platform_id.


Lothar Waßmann
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