Thread (32 messages) flat view 32 messages, 7 authors, 2011-08-10

Re: [PATCH v10 5/5] [powerpc] Fix up fsl-flexcan device tree binding.

From: Kumar Gala <hidden>
Date: 2011-08-10 17:26:26
Also in: netdev

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So the node names should be
		can@1c000 {
		can@1d000 {
correct?
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[Bhaskar] As there are two CAN controllers on P1010,So won't it =
be better
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	    to distinguish it by can0 and can1 instead by simple "can" ?
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It looks like the way to do that is to assign a label to those =
devices
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and then associate the label with an alias.  I have no idea how =
that
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works under the hood, but it is the way other files are set up.  =
Take a
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look at arch/powerpc/boot/dts/bamboo.dts for how they define the =
serial
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interfaces.
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Grant or Wolfgang, is that the right way to handle the concern =
about
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names or does it have no practical effect with the Linux kernel?
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It has not effect.  The label is just if you need to reference it =
via some other means.
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Does the alias have an effect?
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nope
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Then how does the device number get associated with a particular =
device

What do you mean by device number?
and how is user-space ensured a consistent namespace?
that is left to udev rules.

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