[PATCH] powerpc: Add of_register_i2c_devices()

[Segher Boessenkool]

>> Your device is an rs5c372b.  So, that's what you put in
>> your device tree.  Simple so far, right?
>>
>> Now some OF I2C code goes looking for IIC devices in the
>> device tree.  It finds this thing, and from a table or
>> something it derives that it has to tell the kernel I2C
>> layer this is an "rtc-rs5c372".  [It would be nicer if it
>> could just instantiate the correct driver directly, but
>> if that's how the Linux I2C layer works, so be it].
>>
>> No change in the I2C "core" needed, just an OF "compatible"
>> matching thing like is needed *everywhere else* too.
>
> How about the patch below?

Looks good.  It should later be moved to a more generic
I2C OF matching layer, but fine for now.  Thanks!

You might want to put vendor names in the "compatible"
entries, dunno though, maybe these are "cross-vendor"
ICs?


Segher