Re: [PATCH] Documentation: dt: mtd: replace "nor-jedec" binding with "jedec,spi-nor"

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Rafal,

On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> I think your comments suggest that I shouldn't be removing "spi-nor"
>>>> from m25p_ids[] nor from this block:
>>>>
>>>>         if (data && data->type)
>>>>                 flash_name = data->type;
>>>>         else if (!strcmp(spi->modalias, "spi-nor"))
>>>>                 flash_name = NULL; /* auto-detect */
>>>>         else
>>>>                 flash_name = spi->modalias;
>>>>
>>>> So it stays in both m25p_ids[] and .of_match_table.
>>>>
>>>> I suppose that can work. It then allows people to do weird stuff like:
>>>>
>>>>         compatible = "idontknowwhatimdoing,spi-nor";
>>>>
>>>> in their device tree. But other than that, there's not much downside I don't
>>>> think.
>>>
>>> It sounds like a reasonable solution. I guess there isn't a perfect
>>> one. Even if we decide to go for sth like "jedec-spi-nor", there
>>> always will be a chance of someone using
>>> compatible = "idontknowwhatimdoing,jedec-spi-nor";
>>> So if you rework your patch to leave "spi-nor" support in m25p_ids and
>>> conditions block, it should be OK.
>>
>> Typically platform devices just use the driver's name. Hence IMHO there's
>> no need to add a shiny new spi-nor device name.
>>
>> So what's wrong with using "m25p80", and treating that as auto-detect iff
>> !spi->dev.of_node?
>
> Treating "m25p80" as auto-detect triggering string won't allow
> platform to *force* "m25p80" flash type if there ever appears to be
> needed. Maybe it's unlikely, but it still sounds like a bit bad design
> for me.

To force m25p80 flash, you set flash_platform_data.type to "m25p80"?

>> Non-autodetect platform_devices use flash_platform_data.type anyway,
>> and thus fall under the first "if" clause above, don't they?
>
> They do, but I don't see the point.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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