linux-kernel - Re: [sodaville] [PATCH 02/11] x86: Add device tree support

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Message-ID: <4D21F3DB.90504@linux.intel.com>
Date:	Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:05:47 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>
CC:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, sodaville@...utronix.de,
	Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>,
	x86@...nel.org, devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [sodaville] [PATCH 02/11] x86: Add device tree support

On 12/30/2010 12:58 PM, Grant Likely wrote:
> 
> Right, but in all of those cases a boot wrapper provides the same
> functionality with better flexability, such as being able to provided
> the dtb image(s) at install time instead of compile time.
> 

Assuming the boot wrapper is written correctly.  I have seen a number of
cases in which it was not, and it being "already locked into firmware"
and not changeable.

It's a nice theory.  And in theory, theory and practice agree.

	-hpa
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