[PATCH 2/2] mpc86xx_hpcn: Temporarily accept old dts node identifier.

Kumar Gala galak at kernel.crashing.org
Fri Apr 18 00:57:40 EST 2008


On Apr 16, 2008, at 12:53 PM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
> As suggested by Timur Tabi, we match on the old compat node ID for one
> version and warn accordingly.  If we don't do this, we plunge people  
> who
> try to use an old DTB into silent boot death with no clear  
> indication of
> what the problem is.
>
> This patch should be removed at the beginning of the 2.6.27 dev cycle.
> It is only meant to ease the transition in the short term.
>
> Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker at windriver.com>
> ---
> arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_hpcn.c |    6 ++++++
> 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

applied.

- k



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