On Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:07:49 -0800 , Frank Rowand <frowand.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 12/3/2014 1:45 PM, Grant Likely wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Frank Rowand <frowand.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On 12/3/2014 7:12 AM, Grant Likely wrote: > >>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:24 AM, Frank Rowand <frowand.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> On 11/27/2014 9:56 AM, Leif Lindholm wrote: > >>>>> Add a global binding for the chosen node. > >>>>> Include a description of the stdout-path, and an explicit statement on > >>>>> its extra options in the context of a UART console. > >>>>> > >>>>> Opening description stolen from www.devicetree.org, and part of the > >>>>> remaining text provided by Mark Rutland. > >>>>> > >>>>> Signed-off-by: Leif Lindholm <leif.lindholm@xxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>> --- > >>>>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/chosen.txt | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >>>>> 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) > >>>>> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/chosen.txt > >>>>> > >>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/chosen.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/chosen.txt > >>>>> new file mode 100644 > >>>>> index 0000000..9cd74e9 > >>>>> --- /dev/null > >>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/chosen.txt > >>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ > >>>>> +The chosen node > >>>>> +--------------- > >>>>> + > >>>>> +The chosen node does not represent a real device, but serves as a place > >>>>> +for passing data between firmware and the operating system, like boot > >>>>> +arguments. Data in the chosen node does not represent the hardware. > >>>>> + > >>>>> + > >>>>> +stdout-path property > >>>> > >>>> The code in patch 3/3 adds the extra options feature to the properties: > >>>> > >>>> stdout-path > >>>> linux,stdout-path > >>>> stdout [if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC) ... ] > >>> > >>> I don't understand what you mean here. Are you suggesting a change to > >>> this patch? Is there something deficient in it? > >> > >> Assuming that the code change in patch 3 is as desired, then the chosen.txt > >> documentation applies to all three properties, not just stdout-path. So > >> yes, a change is suggested for the documentation. > > > > how about if this is added: > > > > Implementation note: Linux will look for the property "linux,stdout-path" or > > on PowerPC "stdout" if "stdout-path" is not found. However, the > > "linux,stdout-path" and "stdout" properties are deprecated. New platforms > > should only use the "stdout-path" property. > > > > g. > > > > Yep, perfect. Great, thanks. Merged. g. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
