Re: [PATCH V5 2/2] mfd: stmpe: Update DT support in stmpe driver

From: Viresh Kumar
Date: Thu Dec 06 2012 - 05:42:32 EST


On 6 December 2012 16:05, Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Or you could not put unnecessary bindings into the Device Tree
>> > by putting two and two together and realise that using the table
>> > is the correct thing to do instead. This actually gives reason
>> > to you previous patch, but should probably be fixed-up into it
>> > so it has some proper meaning/purpose. ;)
>>
>> Couldn't understand this one :(
>
> Really?

I tried again, but couldn't get it :(

> Let's break it down - what do you need "stmpe,id" for?

To distinguish two instances of of stmpe811 (for instance) on a board.
Names of stmpe sub-modules would contain .0, .1, if we have an id
passed to it. Passing -1 would create same names for both gpio blocks
which belonged to different stmpe811's.
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