"cell-index" vs. "index" vs. no index in I2C device nodes
Segher Boessenkool
segher at kernel.crashing.org
Fri Jun 6 01:46:15 EST 2008
>> I think we should just expand the definition of cell-index to include
>> standard
>> device enumeration for when it's needed. The original definition is
>> too
>> limited, IMHO.
>
> nak
>
> if you need explicit indexing then use an alias. My opinion however
> is that explicit indexing is unnecessary and is just an artifact of
> current i2c subsystem internals. There is already enough information
> in the device tree to match i2c devices with i2c busses without
> resorting to indexes.
Fully agreed. Let me say it as well, it makes me feel powerful:
NAK
Segher
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