Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:04:18 +0200 | Subject | Re: [PATCH v1 1/5] mfd: tps65910: Convert ti,system-power-controller DT property to poweroff-source | From | Romain Perier <> |
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Okay, will do these changes.
2014-10-24 10:02 GMT+02:00 Peter De Schrijver <pdeschrijver@nvidia.com>: > On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 11:39:34AM +0200, PERIER Romain wrote: >> Hi Peter, >> >> 2014-10-23 10:12 GMT+02:00 Peter De Schrijver <pdeschrijver@nvidia.com>: >> > This breaks DT ABI stability right? An existing device tree using ti,system-power-controller won't work anymore after this patch right? I don't think that's acceptable. >> > >> >> This is why I converted all dts which use "ti,system-power-controller" >> and tps65910/tps65911 to the new property (everything is in the >> patches serie). However, with an existing dtb it will no longer work, >> yes. >> What do you suggest ? keep these two properties in the driver ? :/ >> > > Yes. Existing DTs should work with new kernels. So there's no other choice > than leaving support for the existing property in place. Obviously DTs for new > boards can use the new standardized property. > > Cheers, > > Peter.
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