[Buildroot] [PATCH] linux: clarify BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH description

[Buildroot] [PATCH] linux: clarify BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH description

[Michael Opdenacker]

This clarifies that custom DTSI files can be passed too,
and that the files are compiled after being copied to the
Linux kernel source tree.

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
---
 linux/Config.in | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 582f37ba7c..048a7fbfd0 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -411,9 +411,10 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH
 	string "Out-of-tree Device Tree Source file paths"
 	help
-	  Path to the out-of-tree device tree source files.
-	  You can provide a list of dts paths to copy and
-	  build, separated by spaces.
+	  Paths to out-of-tree Device Tree Source (.dts)
+	  and Device Tree Source Include (.dtsi) files,
+	  separated by spaces. These files will be copied
+	  to the kernel sources and compiled from there.
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTB_KEEP_DIRNAME
 	bool "Keep the directory name of the Device Tree"
-- 
2.25.1

_______________________________________________
buildroot mailing list
buildroot@buildroot.org
https://lists.buildroot.org/mailman/listinfo/buildroot

Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH] linux: clarify BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH description

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 14/01/2022 10:30, Michael Opdenacker wrote:
> This clarifies that custom DTSI files can be passed too,
> and that the files are compiled after being copied to the
> Linux kernel source tree.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
> ---
>   linux/Config.in | 7 ++++---
>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
> index 582f37ba7c..048a7fbfd0 100644
> --- a/linux/Config.in
> +++ b/linux/Config.in
> @@ -411,9 +411,10 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME
>   config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH
>   	string "Out-of-tree Device Tree Source file paths"
>   	help
> -	  Path to the out-of-tree device tree source files.
> -	  You can provide a list of dts paths to copy and
> -	  build, separated by spaces.
> +	  Paths to out-of-tree Device Tree Source (.dts)
> +	  and Device Tree Source Include (.dtsi) files,
> +	  separated by spaces. These files will be copied
> +	  to the kernel sources and compiled from there.

  I rewrapped this at 72 columns, and added "... and dts files are compiled from 
here" to clarify that the dtsi are just copied.

  Applied to master, thanks.

  Regards,
  Arnout

>   
>   config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTB_KEEP_DIRNAME
>   	bool "Keep the directory name of the Device Tree"
_______________________________________________
buildroot mailing list
buildroot@buildroot.org
https://lists.buildroot.org/mailman/listinfo/buildroot

Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH] linux: clarify BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH description

[Peter Korsgaard]

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com> writes:

 > This clarifies that custom DTSI files can be passed too,
 > and that the files are compiled after being copied to the
 > Linux kernel source tree.

 > Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

Committed to 2021.02.x and 2021.11.x, thanks.

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
_______________________________________________
buildroot mailing list
buildroot@buildroot.org
https://lists.buildroot.org/mailman/listinfo/buildroot