Re: [PATCH 1/9] ARM: shmobile: defconfig: Enable MTD command line partition parsing

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On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 2:02 PM, Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In preparation for removing MTD partitioning from the DTs and moving
> it over to kernel command line partition parsing, enable the support
> for kernel command line MTD partition parsing.
>
> The argument for not having MTD partitions in the DT is the same as
> for not having hard drive partitions in DT, neither describes the
> hardware itself, so it shouldn't be in the DT. Furthermore, kernel
> command line MTD partition passing allows greater flexibility in
> case someone decided to repartition the flash, which is well in the
> realm of possibility with these systems.
>
> Signed-off-by: Marek Vasut <marek.vasut+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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