Messages in this thread | | | From | Segher Boessenkool <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/5 v2] Add the explanation and a sample of RapidIO DTS sector to the document of booting-without-of.txt file. | Date | Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:49:42 +0200 |
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>> No. The #address-cells is determined by the bus binding, >> so that all RapidIO busses on the planet can be represented >> in a similar way in the OF device tree. Take for example >> the PCI binding, which gives you three address cells -- one >> to distinguish between different address spaces (configuration >> space, legacy I/O space, memory mapped space) and to contain >> some flags (prefetchable vs. non-prefetchable, etc.); the >> other two 32-bit cells contain a 64-bit address, although >> config and legacy I/O never are more than 32 bit, and many >> PCI devices can't do 64-bit addressing at all. >> >> Now, there is no OF binding for RapidIO yet of course, but >> it would be good to start thinking about one while doing >> the binding for your specific controller -- it will make >> life easier down the line for everyone, including yourself. >> > How about I add more words here for more clear expression? > Such as "<2> for 34 and 50 bit address, <3> for 66 bit address".
You should more explicitly define the address format, i.e. what every bit means -- just saying it is 64 or 96 bits isn't enough. While you're doing that, think of a way that can represent _every possible_ RapidIO address, not just the ones supported by this particular controller.
Segher
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