Re: [PATCH v2 2/8] [PATCH 2/8] Documentations: dt-bindings: Add a document of PECI adapter driver for Aspeed AST24xx/25xx SoCs

[Pavel Machek]

On Tue 2018-03-06 13:54:16, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 06, 2018 at 01:40:02PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > Hi!
> > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Jae Hyun Yoo <jae.hyun.yoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >  .../devicetree/bindings/peci/peci-aspeed.txt       | 73 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >  1 file changed, 73 insertions(+)
> > >  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/peci/peci-aspeed.txt
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/peci/peci-aspeed.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/peci/peci-aspeed.txt
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..8a86f346d550
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/peci/peci-aspeed.txt
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
> > > +Device tree configuration for PECI buses on the AST24XX and AST25XX SoCs.
> > 
> > Are these SoCs x86-based?
> 
> ARM, as far as i can tell. If i get the architecture correct, these
> are BMC, Board Management Controllers, looking after the main x86 CPU,
> stopping it overheating, controlling the power supplies, remote
> management, etc.

Ok, so with x86 machine, I get arm-based one for free. I get it. Is
user able to run his own kernel on the arm system, or is it locked
down, TiVo style?

									Pavel
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