[U-Boot] [PATCH 00/12] Introduce layout aware eeprom commands

[Marek Vasut]

On 04/17/2016 12:33 PM, Nikita Kiryanov wrote:
> Hi Marek,
> 
> On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 11:47:23AM +0200, Marek Vasut wrote:
>> On 04/16/2016 04:55 PM, Nikita Kiryanov wrote:
>>> This series introduces eeprom layout aware capabilities to the existing eeprom
>>> command, and then enables this feature on Compulab boards. It is an import of
>>> the Compulab eeprom-utility (https://github.com/compulab/eeprom-util), and it
>>> introduces 2 new options to the eeprom command:
>>>
>>> eeprom print [-l <layout_version>] bus_num device_addr
>>
>> The bus number starts to become a problem, esp. when used with DM and
>> where the bus number can change between boots.
> 
> Are you referring to the fact that the command allows the user to not specify
> the bus number (relying on a default value instead)?

No, just using the bus number and device address doesn't seem right anymore.

> If so, I agree with you
> that it is problematic. If I had my way I would've made it a mendatory
> parameter along with the device address, but that will hurt backwards
> compatibility.

But this is new feature, there is no backward compatibility.

> I'll be more than happy to redo the last 3 patches if we
> agree that we are willing to pay that price.
> 
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Marek Vasut
>>


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Best regards,
Marek Vasut