[PATCH] Documentation: binding: Update endianness usage

[Prabhakar Kushwaha]

Hi Scott,


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> > -----Original Message-----
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> > > On Tue, 2017-12-05 at 09:45 +0000, Prabhakar Kushwaha wrote:
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Scott Wood [mailto:oss at buserror.net]
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> > > > > To: Prabhakar Kushwaha <prabhakar.kushwaha at nxp.com>; linux-
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> > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: binding: Update endianness usage
> > > > >
> > > > > I now see your patch to of_flash_probe... where is the non-IFC-specific
> > > > > binding that says the *parent* of a CFI node should be looked at for this?
> > > > > Where in general are endian properties kept in the parent of the node
> with
> > > > > "reg"?  The right answer is to add endianness to mtd-physmap.txt.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Flashes are always littler endian.
> > >
> > > We wouldn't be having this discussion if that were true...  This is about how
> > > it presents to the CPU, not about how the actual pins on the chip are
> > > numbered.
> > >
> >
> > Got your point :)
> >
> > > > It is because of IFC controller behavior, endianness is required.
> > > > So as per my understanding, this info should go in IFC binding.
> > >
> > > If the info should go in the IFC binding why is the code in a non-IFC-specific
> > > place?
> > >
> >
> > Now I understand your point.
> > So I should be moving endianness property detail in mtd-physmap.txt.
> >
> > Is my understanding correct?
> >
> 
> A second thought,
> IFC binding was updated because there is no IFC-NOR driver. It uses generic Flash
> framework.
> 
> I am just trying to get more understanding.
> 

Do you have any comment/concern on this patch.
May I go ahead and request for the merger of updated patch i.e. https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10084331/

--prabhakar