Re: [PATCH 08/11] ARM: socfpga: Add FPGA programming command

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Hi!

On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:48:17AM +0200, Sascha Hauer wrote:
> This adds a simple socfpga specific 'fpga' command to load a firmware
> to the FPGA. For the moment this is enough, but should we get more
> FPGA support it might be a good idea to introduce some generic framework
> and command.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Kconfig                     |   5 +
>  arch/arm/mach-socfpga/Makefile                    |   1 +
>  arch/arm/mach-socfpga/fpga.c                      | 422 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/socfpga-regs.h |   2 +
>  4 files changed, 430 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 arch/arm/mach-socfpga/fpga.c
> 

Why did you chose to have an extra command for fpga loading instead of having
just a (block)device? Do you see any future advantage in that or is it just
because of the port from u-boot? I know that they need an extra fpga command, but
they also have an extra mmcload command and stuff.

Regards,
Steffen

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