linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/9] ARM: omap: Add empty chosen node in SoCs top level DTSI

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Date:   Tue, 27 Dec 2016 09:30:15 -0800
From:   Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
To:     Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Pali Rohar <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
        Benoît Cousson <bcousson@...libre.com>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/9] ARM: omap: Add empty chosen node in SoCs top level
 DTSI

* Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com> [161219 06:45]:
> Hello Tony,
> 
> As discussed in [0], there's a regression when booting a kernel with a DTB
> that doesn't have a pre-existing chosen node. This is usually not an issue
> for most boards since u-boot creates an empty chosen node if isn't present
> in the DTB.
> 
> But it can be an issue for others bootloaders as Pali pointed out with the
> N9/900/950 phones and the Nokia Loader (NoLo).
> 
> This patch series add chosen nodes in the top level DTSI for all OMAP SoCs.
> 
> [0]: http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1294379.html

Applying these into omap-for-v4.10/fixes thanks.

Tony