[PATCH v6 4/4] of/fdt: mark hotpluggable memory
Reza Arbab
arbab at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Tue Nov 15 06:34:52 AEDT 2016
On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 10:59:43PM +1100, Michael Ellerman wrote:
>So I'm not opposed to this, but it is a little vague.
>
>What does the "hotpluggable" property really mean?
>
>Is it just a hint to the operating system? (which may or may not be
>Linux).
>
>Or is it a direction, "this memory must be able to be hotunplugged"?
>
>I think you're intending the former, ie. a hint, which is probably OK.
>But it needs to be documented clearly.
Yes, you've got it right. It's just a hint, not a mandate.
I'm about to send v7 which adds a description of "hotpluggable" in the
documentation. Hopefully I've explained it well enough there.
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Reza Arbab
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