[PATCH] enable RTAS /proc for PowerPC/CHRP platform

Olaf Hering olaf at aepfle.de
Fri Oct 20 17:14:08 EST 2006


On Fri, Oct 20, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:

> > /proc/device-tree/{model,device_type,compatible} is enough to map
> > everything reliable in the installer. Dont pollute /proc/cpuinfo
> > further. There has already enough stuff that doesnt belong there, like
> > pmac-generation, 'pmac flags', 'detected as', motherboard and machine.
> > Oh, and bogomips...
> 
> Some powermac detection bits for older models are not actually available
> via the device-tree :)

What is missing?



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