>device tree is easier to maintain over a long period. I don't really disagree, but for the most part all I've ever been able to buy are ARM boards with horrib

>device tree is easier to maintain over a long period. I don't really disagree, but for the most part all I've ever been able to buy are ARM boards with horrible support. If people aren't going to take up DT then it might be wise to find some middle ground. Also -- you can probe for I2C/SPI devices.