Re: [PATCH 2/3] ARM: shmobile: r8a7740 dtsi: Add Ethernet support

From: Simon Horman
Date: Sun May 11 2014 - 04:37:38 EST


On Thu, May 08, 2014 at 10:52:48PM +0400, Sergei Shtylyov wrote:
> On 05/08/2014 10:46 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>
> >>>>>>>+ /* clocks = <&mstp3_clks R8A7740_CLK_GETHER>; */
>
> >>>>>> This property is mandatory, according to the bindings.
>
> >>>>>Indeed, but you cannot put anything there until the platform has CCF, as
> >>>>>mstp3_clks doesn't exist yet.
>
> >>>> Yes, that was the main obstacle to accepting those bindings sooner.
> >>>>This patch therefore seems somewhat premature.
>
> >>>My main objective is to provide working Ethernet support for Armadillo
> >>>reference now.
>
> >> Mine was the same (but for BOCK-W board) but DT people didn't give a
> >>damn. :-) So there's still no Ethernet support in BOCK-W DT.
>
> >Yes there is: ethernet@18300000.
>
> That's for an on-board SMSC911x, not for sh_eth.
>
> >>>The DTS already has other nodes without "clocks" properties.
>
> >> It means not everybody submitting the bindings had the same bad luck as me. :-)
>
> >I think we have to be pragmatic here. The clocks properties will be added to
> >the dtsi as soon as we have CCF support.
>
> I'd agree, so if there's no objections from DT people, I won't object anymore.
>

Hi Laurent, Hi Sergei,

I have queued up this series locally and I plan to push this once I have
done some testing (I am on a plane with neither internet access nor a
consignment of boards).
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