# Re: \[PATCH 8/8\] macb: support data bus widths \> 32 bits

- From: Jamie Iles \<hidden\>
- Date: 2011-03-11 13:15:20 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2011/03/8571263
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2011/03/8571118/t.md

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On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 01:55:23PM +0100, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> On 10:10 Thu 10 Mar     , Jamie Iles wrote:
> > Some GEM implementations may support data bus widths up to 128 bits.
> > Allow the platform data to specify the data bus width and let the driver
> > program it up.
> > 
> can we detect it?

Well, the first design configuration register will tell you what the 
maximum data bus width is so we could probably always go with that.  I 
can't think of a good reason why you wouldn't want to do that.

Jamie
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