[PATCH 11/25] powerpc: 4xx PLB to PCI Express support

Benjamin Herrenschmidt benh at kernel.crashing.org
Sun Dec 9 18:07:08 EST 2007


On Fri, 2007-12-07 at 08:02 +0100, Stefan Roese wrote:
> 
> > Ah... crap ! Do you think we should put that in the boot wrapper and
> > fixup the device-tree or should we put it in the PCIe code proper ?
> 
> How about this: We change the compatible node to "plb-pciex-440spe" 
> (without "A" and "B) and make a PVR runtime detection in the 4xx-pci
> driver.
> 
> What do you think? Should I prepare a patch for this?

I suppose that's the best way though we should do the detection the
other way around form the old code, that is detect rev A explicitely and
consider everything else rev B (just in case some new rev ever
appears..)

Yes, I would appreciate a patch, thanks.

Ben.





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