[OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH 6/8] mvebu: add vendor to device names

[Tomasz Maciej Nowak]

W dniu 05.05.2019 o 22:42, Petr Štetiar pisze:
> Tomasz Maciej Nowak <tomek_n at o2.pl> [2019-05-04 16:01:11]:
> 
>> W dniu 04.05.2019 o 00:38, Petr Štetiar pisze:
>>>
>>> SUPPORTED_DEVICES variable is used for this, so it's probably going to work,
>>> but if we're willing to rename it, it might be a good idea to follow the DT
>>> compatible naming scheme as used in other targets.
>>>
>>> So instead of this in patch 4/8:
>>>
>>>  -  SUPPORTED_DEVICES = $$(DEVICE_DTS)
>>>  +  SUPPORTED_DEVICES = $$(firstword $$(DEVICE_DTS))
>>>
>>> Tomasz should be doing following:
>>>
>>>  -  SUPPORTED_DEVICES = $$(DEVICE_DTS)
>>>  +  SUPPORTED_DEVICES = $(subst _,$(comma),$(1))
>>
>> Ideally that would be the case, unfortunately there is inconsistency in the upstream
>> dtses, for example (stand after my patch renaming device names):
> 
> from my POV, it seems more convenient to stick to DT compatible, as it's then
> going to be referenced in the other places as well, so it's probably going to
> mean less confusion.
> 
>> linksys-wrt1200ac has compatible linksys,caiman,
> 
> I could still grep for wrt1200ac with the following code and find out the
> proper device/image:
> 
>  Device/linksys_caiman
>    $(call Device/linksys,WRT1200AC (Caiman))
>    SUPPORTED_DEVICES += linksys-wrt1200ac
>    ...
>  endef
>  TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_caiman

That would be convenient for us but not for the person searching for firmware in
download directory. Please read the commit message what was the intention of this patch.

> 
> and if we're going to rename it, we should fix all the references in the wiki as well.
> 
>> marvell-armada-385-db-ap -> marvell,a385-db-ap
>> marvell-armada-3720-db -> marvell,armada-3720-db
>> marvell-armada-8040-db -> marvell,armada8040-db
> 
> seems ok to me.

That's also ok with me. These are dev boards so someone possessing it, would
identify them without problem.

> 
>> marvell-macchiatobin -> marvell,armada8040-mcbin
> 
> quite weird, but that's a life, still DEVICE_TITLE is going to make it clear.

DEVICE_TITLE is not visible in download directory, with this we'll add to the
confusion instead of reducing it.

I'll prepare v2 with something in the middle of what was discussed.

-- 
TMN

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