On 25/01/17 13:50, Jean Delvare wrote: > On Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:38:47 +0000, Sudeep Holla wrote: >> On 25/01/17 13:32, Jean Delvare wrote: >>> With a name like that, I assume that the ARM SCPI protocol is only >>> useful on the ARM architectures. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <[email protected]> >>> Fixes: 8f1498c03d15 ("firmware: arm_scpi: make it depend on MAILBOX instead >>> of") >>> Cc: Sudeep Holla <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Jon Medhurst (Tixy) <[email protected]> >>> --- >>> Please correct me if I'm wrong. >> >> I won't say you are wrong but the reason why it's named arm_scpi is >> because the protocol was developed by ARM. It doesnn't mean only >> ARM/ARM64 needs to use it, it can be used on any architecture for >> inter-processor communication using any communication technique >> (currently mailbox is the only supported in the driver) > > OK, thanks for the clarification. In practice, what other architectures > are using it? >
None, hence I didn't say you are wrong ;). I am fine having the check if it breaks for any other architecture with COMPILE_TEST. Also you have mentioned it fixes 8f1498c03d15, have you seen any regression with that commit ? If so, details in the commit would be good. -- Regards, Sudeep
