Re: spidev instantiated from DT

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Guiseppe,

On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 8:45 PM, Giuseppe Lippolis
<giu.lippolis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So the rationale is to keep fixed the HW description (that make sense).
> If a "generic" driver is required, the specific device compatible statement
> shall be added in spidev like:
>         { .compatible = "lineartechnology,ltc2488" },
>
> And if later a more specific driver will be available, the previous line
> shall be removed.
>
> Can you please confirm my understanding?

That's correct.

Of course we prefer having a specific driver ;-)

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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