[U-Boot] Xpedite boards
Hi Peter,
I am trying to help with the U-Boot conversion of CONFIG options to Kconfig. I notice that the Xpedite boards use a ds4510 driver which defines quite a few of these options. I could potentially convert it to Kconfig.
However, many of the options in these boards define I2C addresses, which these days should be done with driver model / device tree.
I wonder if you have any interest in converting these boards as part of ongoing work?
Regards, Simon
Hi Simon,
I am trying to help with the U-Boot conversion of CONFIG options to Kconfig. I notice that the Xpedite boards use a ds4510 driver which defines quite a few of these options. I could potentially convert it to Kconfig.
Thanks, and thanks for your work on U-Boot improvements in general over the last few years! I've been out of the development loop, but it's neat to see the improvements you've been shepherding.
However, many of the options in these boards define I2C addresses, which these days should be done with driver model / device tree.
I wonder if you have any interest in converting these boards as part of ongoing work?
I definitely have interest, but am iffy on the time:) From what I understand PowerPC has been pretty tardy on moving to the driver model / device tree, and no PowerPC board uses the device tree control at this point. To make sure I understand the end goal, you're asking about defining CONFIG_OF_CONTROL for the XPedite boards? This would primarily entail getting CONFIG_OF_CONTROL working, at which point the driver model should "just work"? Let me know if I'm missing the high level picture.
Regards, Peter
Hi Peter,
On 11 May 2017 at 17:27, Peter Tyser ptyser@xes-inc.com wrote:
Hi Simon,
I am trying to help with the U-Boot conversion of CONFIG options to Kconfig. I notice that the Xpedite boards use a ds4510 driver which defines quite a few of these options. I could potentially convert it to Kconfig.
Thanks, and thanks for your work on U-Boot improvements in general over the last few years! I've been out of the development loop, but it's neat to see the improvements you've been shepherding.
OK thanks!
However, many of the options in these boards define I2C addresses, which these days should be done with driver model / device tree.
I wonder if you have any interest in converting these boards as part of ongoing work?
I definitely have interest, but am iffy on the time:) From what I understand PowerPC has been pretty tardy on moving to the driver model / device tree, and no PowerPC board uses the device tree control at this point. To make sure I understand the end goal, you're asking about defining CONFIG_OF_CONTROL for the XPedite boards? This would primarily entail getting CONFIG_OF_CONTROL working, at which point the driver model should "just work"? Let me know if I'm missing the high level picture.
PowerPC does support this - e.g. see glacier and related boards.
I think the steps are something like: - Set up a suitable device tree for the board (can be bare-bones) - Enable OF_CONTROL etc. - Move the CONFIG options to the device tree - Convert anything remaining with the moveconfig.py tool
Regards, Simon
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