[PATCH] dt/bindings: fwu-mdata-mtd: drop changes outside FWU

Ilias Apalodimas ilias.apalodimas at linaro.org
Thu May 4 14:08:53 CEST 2023


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> > > I'm assuming it's per partition type rather than storage medium (e.g.
> > > SATA, USB, SD, NAND, SPI-NOR)? GPT, 'fixed-partitions', other DT
> > > partition bindings, etc. If so, then I'm really wondering why it's a
> > > standalone tree rather than integrated into those existing partition
> > > bindings.
> >
> > I think it's per medium, unless I misunderstood something.  Sughosh?
>
> The bindings would be required as per the metadata access mechanism.
> So for example, the MTD bindings would suffice for all the storage
> mediums which would have MTD based partitioning schemes. Same for all
> GPT partitioned devices. Again, as for the need for a separate node
> with the compatible property, it is as per the driver model design.
> For the other properties, we can indeed have them integrated with the
> corresponding partition bindings.

Ok, Rob is correct then it really is per partition type.

Thanks
/Ilias
>
> -sughosh


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