Device trees with a /plugin/ tag ("overlays") generate a __fixups__ node
when needed and independent of -q being given or not. The same is true for
__local__fixups__. So don't mention these two nodes in the paragraph about
-@.
To not shorten the description too much, describe the semantic of the
properties contained in the generated __symbols__ node.
Signed-off-by: Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/manual.txt | 8 +++-----
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/manual.txt b/Documentation/manual.txt
index 2087a4d3e754..15a7837d3cef 100644
--- a/Documentation/manual.txt
+++ b/Documentation/manual.txt
@@ -122,12 +122,10 @@ Options:
Relevant for dtb and asm output only.
-@
- Generates a __symbols__ node at the root node of the resulting blob
- for any node labels used, and for any local references using phandles
- it also generates a __local_fixups__ node that tracks them.
+ Generates a __symbols__ node at the root node. This node contains a
+ property for each label. The property's name is the label name and the
+ value is the path of the labeled node.
- When using the /plugin/ tag all unresolved label references to
- be tracked in the __fixups__ node, making dynamic resolution possible.
-A
Generate automatically aliases for all node labels. This is similar to
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2.39.2
