[sodaville] [PATCH 02/11] x86: Add device tree support

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 01/03/2011 08:05 AM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 12/30/2010 12:58 PM, Grant Likely wrote:
>>
>> Right, but in all of those cases a boot wrapper provides the same
>> functionality with better flexability, such as being able to provided
>> the dtb image(s) at install time instead of compile time.
>>
> 
> Assuming the boot wrapper is written correctly.  I have seen a number of
> cases in which it was not, and it being "already locked into firmware"
> and not changeable.
> 
> It's a nice theory.  And in theory, theory and practice agree.
> 

By the way, this is the same reason we also allow the initramfs and even
the command line to be compiled in.

	-hpa