RE: [PATCH] Documentation: binding: Update endianness usage

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Hi Scott,
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> From: Prabhakar Kushwaha
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 10:50 AM
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> Subject: RE: [PATCH] Documentation: binding: Update endianness usage
> 
> Hi Scott,
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 4:29 PM
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> > Subject: RE: [PATCH] Documentation: binding: Update endianness usage
> >
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> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Prabhakar Kushwaha
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 4:05 PM
> > > To: 'Scott Wood' <oss@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; linux-mtd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> > > devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > > Subject: RE: [PATCH] Documentation: binding: Update endianness usage
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Scott Wood [mailto:oss@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 1:38 AM
> > > > To: Prabhakar Kushwaha <prabhakar.kushwaha@xxxxxxx>; linux-
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> > > > Cc: dedekind1@xxxxxxxxx; computersforpeace@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: binding: Update endianness usage
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 2017-12-05 at 09:45 +0000, Prabhakar Kushwaha wrote:
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Scott Wood [mailto:oss@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 8:16 AM
> > > > > > To: Prabhakar Kushwaha <prabhakar.kushwaha@xxxxxxx>; linux-
> > > > > > mtd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Cc: dedekind1@xxxxxxxxx; computersforpeace@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > 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/
> 

Please let me know if you have any concern on this patch. 

--prabhakar

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