Freescale MPC5554 device tree (was: cross-compiling Linux for PowerPC e200 core?)

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Sat Mar 13 14:22:54 EST 2010


> In this particular case, we're talking about a part that has never
> previously been described in a device tree.  So, since this is
> something entirely new, what is the value in preserving the
> PowerPC,XXXX style when there isn't any code that will be relying on
> it?

There could be code that matches anything starting with "PowerPC,".
Also, consistency is a good thing no matter what.


Segher



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