Re: [RFC] devicetree: new FDT format version

From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert-Td1EMuHUCqxL1ZNQvxDV9g@public.gmane.org>
To: David Gibson <david-xT8FGy+AXnRB3Ne2BGzF6laj5H9X9Tb+@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "Frank Rowand"
	<frowand.list-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	"Rob Herring" <robh+dt-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	"Devicetree Compiler"
	<devicetree-compiler-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
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	"Jon Loeliger" <jdl-CYoMK+44s/E@public.gmane.org>,
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	"Pantelis
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	"Marek Vašut"
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	"Tom Rini" <trini-OWPKS81ov/FWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>,
	"Kyle Evans" <kevans-h+KGxgPPiopAfugRpC6u6w@public.gmane.org>,
	"Alan Tull" <atull-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	"Michael Ellerman" <mpe-Gsx/Oe8HsFggBc27wqDAHg@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] devicetree: new FDT format version
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:59:20 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAMuHMdU=6m-vi4tS7YEcJ8kioT2t2OdCzNSpuqB1E3WVpN7z+A@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 9:56 AM, Geert Uytterhoeven
<geert-Td1EMuHUCqxL1ZNQvxDV9g@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Temporary unflattening sounds like a waste to me: it must be redone again
> later anyway. Applying the FDT overlays early on will make that later step
> simpler (no more overlays to handle).

Which is not 100% correct: I still want runtime DT overlays, for hot-swapping
hardware descriptions ;-)

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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