Re: [PATCH 2/2] x86: intel-mid: add watchdog platform code for Merrifield

[Alexander Stein]

On Wednesday 09 April 2014 13:42:23, One Thousand Gnomes wrote:
> On Tue,  8 Apr 2014 13:59:04 -0700
> David Cohen <david.a.cohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > This patch adds platform code for Intel Merrifield.
> > Since the watchdog is not part of SFI table, we have no other option but
> > to manually register watchdog's platform device (argh!).
> 
> Before going too far down that path have you considered compiling in a
> devicetree instead ?

I'm getting curious: How can I use device-tree on x86(_64)?
Reading the dependencies from CONFIG_OF it can only be used on 32bit systems with some special hardware bases.
So, how to use otherwise?

Best regards,
Alexander
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