linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] efi_stub: update documentation on dtb= parameter

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Message-ID: <CAOesGMjzEKsa1rx-kHemcSyT2PudLeCd7OrogrVdn99efTXg8g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 5 Sep 2018 14:57:46 -0700
From:   Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
To:     Grant Likely <grant.likely@....com>
Cc:     linux-efi <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux ARM Mailing List <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Scott Branden <scott.branden@...adcom.com>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Leif Lindholm <leif.lindholm@...aro.org>,
        Alexander Graf <agraf@...e.de>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] efi_stub: update documentation on dtb= parameter

On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Grant Likely <grant.likely@....com> wrote:
> The dtb= parameter is no longer the primary mechanism for providing a
> devicetree to the kernel. Now either firmware or the boot selector (ex.
> Grub) should provide the devicetree and dtb= should only be used for
> debug or when using firmware that doesn't understand DT.
> Update the EFI stub documentation to reflect the current usage.
>
> Signed-off-by: Grant Likely <grant.likely@....com>
> Cc: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>

Acked-by: Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>


-Olof