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

[Jimi Xenidis]

Actually, is this even an issue? can the LMB handle repeated  
reservations?
-JX
On Apr 13, 2006, at 7:07 AM, Michael Ellerman wrote:

> On Thu, 2006-04-13 at 06:37 -0400, Jimi Xenidis wrote:
>> 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?
>
> No, but they should.
>
>> looking passed my own world I see:
>>    - iSeries: not reserving the blob at all
>
> That sounds right. I think having the kernel do it is definitely the
> right option.
>
> cheers
>
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