[PATCH v7 5/5] dt: add documentation of "hotpluggable" memory property
Reza Arbab
arbab at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Tue Nov 15 09:02:41 AEDT 2016
Summarize the "hotpluggable" property of dt memory nodes.
Signed-off-by: Reza Arbab <arbab at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
Documentation/devicetree/booting-without-of.txt | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/booting-without-of.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/booting-without-of.txt
index 3f1437f..280d283 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/booting-without-of.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/booting-without-of.txt
@@ -974,6 +974,13 @@ compatibility.
4Gb. Some vendors prefer splitting those ranges into smaller
segments, but the kernel doesn't care.
+ Additional properties:
+
+ - hotpluggable : The presence of this property provides an explicit
+ hint to the operating system that this memory may potentially be
+ removed later. The kernel can take this into consideration when
+ doing nonmovable allocations and when laying out memory zones.
+
e) The /chosen node
This node is a bit "special". Normally, that's where Open Firmware
--
1.8.3.1
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