RFC: new device types in the device tree (RE: [PATCH] powerpc: Add EDAC platform devices for 85xx)

[Segher Boessenkool]

> If there's an obvious new class, with common properties, then yes,
> sure.  But I don't think we need to feel impelled to think up new
> classes (and therefore a device_type value) for each new device.
>
> And even in the case of new classes, I think we might be best off
> waiting for a few devices to appear so we can tell what's really
> common information before we define the class's device_type and
> required properties.

Nicely put, thanks.


Segher