[patch 29/30] PS3: Device tree source.

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> >> The device tree is not a userspace ABI.  Since
> >> in this case it is built into the kernel image
> >> (is it, actually?) there is no breakage between
> >> firmware and kernel versions, either.
> >
> > It is built-in for the kboot kernel.
> > It is passed from the bootstrap to the 2nd stage kernel.
> 
> The 2nd stage kernel isn't userland.

If you consider the kboot kernel `firmware', there can be breakage between
firmware and kernel versions.

With kind regards,
 
Geert Uytterhoeven
Software Architect

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