Device Tree "Status" Property Question

[Scott Wood]

John Schmoller wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm currently working with U-Boot to pass POST results to Linux in an
> FDT.  To do this, I'm intending to use the "status" property, as
> documented in ePAPR 1.0 (I'm using PowerPC).  My question involves the
> "fail-sss" property value.  What is the intention of "sss"?  Is it meant
> to be 3 digit error code, or a string, or what?  I'd like to append a
> failure message to the value if that's appropriate.  Something like
> "fail-Widgit X did not respond" or some such thing.  Please let me know
> if that's not the intended use of the "fail-sss" value.

I believe it's supposed to be an arbitrary string, the meaning of which 
is device-specific.

-Scott