linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Open Firmware device tree virtual filesystem

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Date:	Wed, 3 Jan 2007 01:52:06 +0100
From:	Segher Boessenkool <segher@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devel@...top.org,
	jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de, benh@...nel.crashing.org,
	wmb@...mworks.com, jg@...top.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Open Firmware device tree virtual filesystem

>> Leaving aside the issue of in-memory or not, I don't think
>> it is realistic to think any completely common implementation
>> will work for this -- it might for current SPARC+PowerPC+OLPC,
>> but more stuff will be added over time...
>
> I see nothing supporting this IMHO bogus claim.

Please keep in mind that not all systems want to kill OF
as soon as they enter the kernel -- some want to keep it
active basically forever (or only remove it when the user
asks for it).


Segher

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