linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] arm: devtree: Save atags if are in DT atags field

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Date:	Wed, 24 Jun 2015 22:06:04 -0700
From:	Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
	Rob Herring <robherring2@...il.com>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
	Ivaylo Dimitrov <ivo.g.dimitrov.75@...il.com>,
	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...ian.org>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Andreas Färber <afaerber@...e.de>,
	linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] arm: devtree: Save atags if are in DT atags field

* Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de> [150515 13:11]:
> On Friday 15 May 2015 21:50:06 Pali Rohár wrote:
> > @@ -256,5 +257,10 @@ const struct machine_desc * __init setup_machine_fdt(unsigned int dt_phys)
> >                         system_rev = 0;
> >         }
> >  
> > +       /* Save atags */
> > +       prop = of_get_flat_dt_prop(dt_root, "atags", NULL);
> > +       if (prop)
> > +               save_atags((void *)prop);
> > +
> >         return mdesc;
> > 
> 
> How about checking whether this is actually running on the one board
> that needs it first?
> 
> I'd rather not introduce something that may end up being considered
> an ABI on other machines.

It seems having this within CONFIG_ARM_ATAG_DTB_COMPAT should be
enough here.

Regards,

Tony
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