[PATCH] Start arch/powerpc/boot code reorganization

Mark A. Greer mgreer at mvista.com
Sat Sep 23 06:52:07 EST 2006


On Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 12:43:39AM +0400, Sergei Shtylyov wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> Mark A. Greer wrote:
> 
> >>>3) The number of cells in the "size" portion of the tuple is indicated
> >>>by the nearest #size-cells as you go up the tree.  Just like the "reg"
> >>>property.
> 
> >>  Well, is there need for duplication of size if "reg" prop must be 
> >>  present anyway?
> 
> >We're not adding another #size-cells, we're using the same one that
> >"reg" uses.  No duplication, just reuse.
> 
>    I mean size could have been gotten from "reg" prop.

Oh.  Nah, seems like a violation of how things usually work and it only
adds work to look up yet another property.

Mark



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