device-tree in U-Boot

Benjamin Herrenschmidt benh at kernel.crashing.org
Wed May 18 09:14:02 EST 2005


On Tue, 2005-05-17 at 16:49 +0300, Tzachi Perelstein wrote:
> Hi Ben, 
> 
> I'll make U-Boot loading fits to ppc64 standards using the device-tree.
> I was consulting Wolfgang Denk (U-Boot owner), and he confirmed it (more
> or less).
> 
> Since I'm not familiar with OF and device tree, and since you generously
> offered your help, I contact you for some guidance. 
> As a first step, I would like to do it as simple as possible. On the
> last stage of U-Boot before branching to Linux, I will collect the
> needed information and reassemble it into a device-tree. 
> Can you please advise me how to do it without adding the whole
> device-tree implementation to U-Boot? Is there any code reference I can
> use? 
> You have mentioned that there are only little requirements provided by
> the kernel regarding device tree. Can you please clarify?

Sure, I will. Later today or tomorrow if you don't mind though. I'm
gather bits & pieces and will provide you with all the needed
informations.

Ben.





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