On 04.07.2008 00:21, Stefan Reinauer wrote: > Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote: >> OK, that one is indeed valid. However, I'd like to keep the number of >> dev_find_*_device calls as low as possible without compromising code >> readability. >> For example, if you want to establish a link between two devices, >> calling the function with device pointers for both devices would make >> the code readable and stuff would still work. >> > Hmm... and we can describe those links between devices in the dts.. I > think we tried that for HT once. > > So we'd have a construct of "devices" and a construct of "links" which > are connections between devices. > > links would have enable, disable, reset(, probe?) as methods?
Great idea! Funny side note: I spent the last 9 months working on link/device model representation with dependencies for my diploma thesis. This will be an exciting way to cross-check the stuff I developed in a totally different field. Regards, Carl-Daniel -- http://www.hailfinger.org/ -- coreboot mailing list [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
