OF compatible MTD platform RAM driver ?

David Gibson david at gibson.dropbear.id.au
Tue Mar 11 18:41:10 EDT 2008


On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 10:00:10AM -0500, Rune Torgersen wrote:
> David Gibson wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 12:00:22PM -0500, Rune Torgersen wrote:
> >> We ran ito the same issue.
> >> We did option 3, as it was efinetly the easiest,
> > 
> > I think this is the best option in principle.
> > 
> >> here is the sram entry in our dts:
> > 
> > Except that your implementation of it is not good.
> > 
> > You're relying on the old obsolete flash binding with the "probe-type"
> > field.  The solution should be adapted to the new approach which uses
> > values in the "compatible" field to indicate various sorts of flash
> > device.
> 
> Yea, I know. But it was the easiest way of doing it at the time we did
> our port....
> In a timecrunch, easier is sometimes better than correct. :)

Well sure, but don't expect others to be swayed by your time pressure.

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