[patch][rfc]flattened device tree: Passing a dtb (blob) to Linux.

Jimi Xenidis jimix at watson.ibm.com
Thu Apr 13 20:37:50 EST 2006


On Apr 13, 2006, at 1:36 AM, Michael Neuling wrote:

> Hey Jimi,
>
>>> NOTE: that the dtc must also not generate the blob reservation
>>> entry.
>>
>> This reservation is only generated for "asm" dtc targets so it is
>> only that case that need to be changed.
>
> The user space kexec tools create a reserve map entry for the blob as
> well.
good point, but I thought the kexec tools used dtc, no?
looking passed my own world I see:
   - bootx: creates a reservation entry
   - iSeries: not reserving the blob at all
-JX




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