Re: [PATCH 01/21] of: Add cpu node iterator for_each_of_cpu_node()

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On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 10:12 AM Segher Boessenkool
<segher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Nov 01, 2018 at 09:52:57PM +1100, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> > Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > Yes, I was aware at least older powerpc DTs don't use 'cpu' for node names.
> >
> > Actually newer ones too, see below :)
>
> Good, because that is required by the Open Firmware standard (the PowerPC
> binding, to be exact):
>
> http://www.openbios.org/data/docs/ppc-2_1.ps
>
> (see 5.1.4, "name").

Yes. I should say I only expect systems following ePAPR (3.7) or DT
Spec will use 'cpu' node names. Those specs also require 'device_type'
which is supposed to indicate what OF methods are available for a node
which doesn't exist on FDT.

Rob



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