Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3 4/4] hw/arm/sysbus-fdt: Add support for instantiating generic devices

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Eric,

On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 3:16 PM Auger Eric <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 08/08/2018 02:59 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 7:21 PM Auger Eric <address@hidden> wrote:
> >> On 08/07/2018 05:32 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> >>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 4:19 PM Auger Eric <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>>> On 07/25/2018 04:34 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> >>>>> Add a fallback for instantiating generic devices without a type-specific
> >>>>> or compatible-specific instantation method.  This will be used when no
> >>>>> other match is found.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The generic instantation method creates a device node with "reg" and
> >>>>> (optional) "interrupts" properties, and copies the "compatible"
> >>>>> property and other optional properties from the host.

[...]

> Wouldn't it make sense to try getting 1-3 upstream separately as this
> last patch seems more controversial and independent?

I agree. I will rework and resubmit after my holidays.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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