On 12 March 2015 at 11:19, Geert Uytterhoeven <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Brian Norris > <[email protected]> wrote: >> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/m25p80.txt >> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/m25p80.txt >> index 4611aa83531b..1b2997d4cee4 100644 >> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/m25p80.txt >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mtd/m25p80.txt >> @@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ >> Required properties: >> - #address-cells, #size-cells : Must be present if the device has sub-nodes >> representing partitions. >> -- compatible : Should be the manufacturer and the name of the chip. Bear in >> mind >> +- compatible : Should be "nor-jedec" for any SPI NOR flash that can be >> + identified by the JEDEC READ ID opcode (0x95). >> + Additionally, may include a device-specific string >> consisting of >> + the manufacturer and name of the chip. Bear in mind > > For the casual reader, this suggests putting "nor-jedec" first, which is not > what we want. So I would write it like e.g. > > "Should be the manufacturer and the name of the chip. Additionally, > should contain "nor-jedec" for any SPI NOR flash that can be > identified by the JEDEC READ ID opcode (0x95)."
I don't really like above. It suggests using manufacturer,name always/in most cases. This is what we want to avoid. Let's use "nor-jedec" wherever possible (when dealing with JEDEC compatible flashes). -- Rafał -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
