[PATCH] Start arch/powerpc/boot code reorganization

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Tue Sep 26 09:40:15 EST 2006


>>> All I'm try to say is that "fw,address" is just like the "reg"
>>> property
>>> except that it holds the effective addr not the physical addr and  
>>> the
>>> size of the address is determined by the existence of "/cpus/64-bit"
>>> not #address-cells.  That's all.

> Okay, fair enough.  I think you understand what I was trying to say,
> right?  If so, do you have any objections to it?

Yes: don't call it "<whatever>address", when you immediately say it
is more like "reg".  How about "virtual-reg"?

>> The situation is even worse with "package", let's not go there :-)
>
> Heh. :)

Ooh your tempting me :-)


Segher




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