Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:19:47 +0100
From: Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk>
To: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, akpm@linux-foundation.org,
	gregkh@suse.de, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org,
	devel@linuxdriverproject.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/1] new module for amba axi on-chip interconnect
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On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 11:40:18AM +0200, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> GUIDANCE NEEDED:
> This patch puts the module at proposed location. Please provide your
> guidance if there is a better location within the linux tree for this
> module.
> 
> This module has been isolated from the brcm80211 driver currently
> located in staging and provided to other drivers for chipsets using
> the AMBA AXI on-chip interconnect with ARM Device Management Plugin
> (DMP) silicon IP, which provides system discovery (chip being the
> system) and basic core function (disable, reset, etc.).

What does this do which the 'amba' bus support doesn't?

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Russell King
 Linux kernel    2.6 ARM Linux   - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
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