RE: [PATCH] platform:x86: add Intel Broxton PMC IPC driver

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>> Hi Alan
>> 
>> Fei, owner of intel_scu_ipc.c, suggested separate these two, since 
>> they are different hw, Not prefer to manage them in one driver.
>
> They don't look that different to me except that it lacks some of the cleanups as well as the naming to make it more Linxulike
> (intel_scu_ipc_iowrite16 etc) that were done to the scu_ipc code.

I proposed a different name because the so called SCU is phasing out, and I don't think anyone is
actively maintaining the scu_ipc driver. On the other hand the PMC design is expected to have a much
longer life time, so I think it's better to have fresh start, not confused with the old SCU IPC.

-Fei
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