[PATCH] [POWERPC] mpc5200: Switch mpc5200 dts files to dts-v1 format

Robert Schwebel r.schwebel at pengutronix.de
Sat Apr 19 23:36:58 EST 2008


On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 09:10:04AM -0700, Grant Likely wrote:
> Update dts files to current format

Is it somehow possible that this device tree stuff is *not* changed over
and over again and break everything out there? When people have not even
agreed on basic things like decimal vs. hex numbers, the whole idea
should be developed out-of-tree, then stabilize and *then* be submitted
to the Linux mainline.

Is it also really necessary to change like "gpt" vs. "timer" and "pic"
vs. "interrupt-controller" all the time? If you compare the last
mainline kernels, each one got a fundamental change in the naming, each
time breaking anyone who doesn't have his stuff in the mainline yet.

Sorry, but this is simply annoying, and the whole "the only thing we
have to do is to define it once and be done then" is crap.

Robert
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