dtc: Convert #address-cells and #size-cells related checks
David Gibson
david at gibson.dropbear.id.au
Sat Dec 8 10:22:42 EST 2007
On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 02:05:55PM +1100, David Gibson wrote:
> This patch converts checks related to #address-cells and #size-cells
> to the new framework. Specifically, it reimplements the check that
> "reg" properties have a valid size based on the relevant
> #address-cells and #size-cells values. The new implementation uses
> the correct default value, unlike the old-style check which assumed
> the values were inherited by default.
>
> It also implements a new, similar test for "ranges" properties.
>
> Finally, since relying on the default values of these variables is
> considered not-good-practice these days, it implements a "style" check
> which will give a warning if the tree ever relies on the default
> values (that is if any node with either "reg" or "ranges" appears
> under a parent which has no #address-cells or #size-cells property).
Oops, that should, of course, be:
Signed-off-by: David Gibson <david at gibson.dropbear.id.au>
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