linux-kernel - Re: [Q] devicetree overlays

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Message-ID: <CAGngYiU_gDceVw9G7id6PmpdJt1iegoNVA3-ozkQzDFN9hUR5g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:20:42 -0400
From:   Sven Van Asbroeck <thesven73@...il.com>
To:     Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
Cc:     Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou@...sulko.com>,
        David Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>,
        Daniel Vetter <daniel@...ll.ch>,
        devicetree <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [Q] devicetree overlays

Hello Frank, thank you for sharing your expertise. Much appreciated !

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 4:26 PM Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com> wrote:
>
> On 4/16/20 9:46 AM, Sven Van Asbroeck wrote:
> > My situation is this: I have hardware which consists of several modules.
> > Knowledge about the type and location of these modules is located in an
> > on-board eeprom.
> >
> > So now I need to assemble a devicetree, by puzzling various 'blobs' together.
> > This could be done in the bootloader,
>
> Do this, if at all reasonably possible.
>
> > - is there perhaps a more canonical / idiomatic way to solve this?
>
> Yes, apply the overlays before booting.