[Ksummit-discuss] [TECH TOPIC] Driver model/resources, ACPI, DT, etc (sigh)

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

Hi,

On Sunday, May 04, 2014 10:27:59 AM Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On 05/04/2014 10:18 AM, Olof Johansson wrote:

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> > I think it's very optimistic to assume that there will ever be a common
> > solution for both ends of the spectrum (embedded - enterprise), but we
> > should make sure we can stay sane and not have more solutions than we need
> > in parallel, and that things will work together where there is overlap.
> >
> We (Juniper) are moving towards a partial conversion from ACPI to DT, pretty
> much just enough to let us work with DT overlays on X86. If there is interest
> to discuss this, it might make sense to invite Pantelis Antoniou and possibly
> Georgi Vlaev, since both are instrumental to making it work.

I actually wonder how you are going to handle things like references from
a DT overlay to ACPI device objects in the namespace (like various things
controllers etc).

Thanks!

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Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.