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Signed-off-by: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006@gmx.net>
Acked-by: Uwe Hermann <uwe@hermann-uwe.de>



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@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ At build time, the programmer can specify, via a configuration file, hardware
present (e.g. present (e.g.
a 2-cpu system might have only one CPU installed). a 2-cpu system might have only one CPU installed).
Also, hardware that can be probed, and that does not need any special configura Also, hardware that can be probed, and that does not need any special configura
tion, can be left out of the configurtation file and left to be discovered tion, can be left out of the configuration file and left to be discovered
dynamically, even if it is known to be on the board. dynamically, even if it is known to be on the board.
At run time, the software must determine what hardware exists, and modify At run time, the software must determine what hardware exists, and modify
the tree to accord to reality. the tree to accord to reality.
@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ subtractive address ranges
\emph default \emph default
, which define an address range that is picked up by default if no other , which define an address range that is picked up by default if no other
resource claims it. resource claims it.
S
\emph on \emph on
ubtractive address ranges Subtractive address ranges
\emph default \emph default
are typically used for legacy PC address ranges. are typically used for legacy PC address ranges.
@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ These structures are linked together in the static device tree.
This tree defines the hardware that is known to exist on the mainboard. This tree defines the hardware that is known to exist on the mainboard.
At run time, the static tree is elided with dynamically determined information, At run time, the static tree is elided with dynamically determined information,
and can even be restructured to some extent (e.g., the static tree has a and can even be restructured to some extent (e.g., the static tree has a
device at 0:4.0; if a dynamic device is found at 0:3.0, it will be place device at 0:4.0; if a dynamic device is found at 0:3.0, it will be placed
in the tree in the tree
\begin_inset Quotes eld \begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset \end_inset
@ -386,12 +386,12 @@ The generic code for the device tree is contained in the device directory.
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
Devices, in some cases, have special control registers that need to be set. Devices, in some cases, have special control registers that need to be set.
in a few cases, generic code can handle these operiations: see device/pci_devic In a few cases, generic code can handle these operations: see device/pci_device.
e.c. c.
Device-specific functions for controlling the device and its settings are Device-specific functions for controlling the device and its settings are
found in the device-specific directory. found in the device-specific directory.
All the configuration variables for controlling a device must be defined All the configuration variables for controlling a device must be defined
in a single structure; to reiterate,that structure is defined in the file in a single structure; to reiterate, that structure is defined in the file
config.h. config.h.
It is one structure, instead of a set of variables, because it must be It is one structure, instead of a set of variables, because it must be
instantiated and initialized by the device tree compiler (dtc), and a pointer instantiated and initialized by the device tree compiler (dtc), and a pointer
@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ The device tree compiler is the static constructor.
\end_layout \end_layout
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
The dynamic constructor is part fo the device tree code. The dynamic constructor is part of the device tree code.
There is a set of default constructors, but each device can have its own There is a set of default constructors, but each device can have its own
private constructors if needed. private constructors if needed.
The constructor structure is simple: it is a standard device id, and a The constructor structure is simple: it is a standard device id, and a
@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ The boot process consists of a number of independent, seperately compiled
components. components.
Unlike V2, we are not using ld scripts to glue these components together, Unlike V2, we are not using ld scripts to glue these components together,
since the overall bugginess of the various tools (as and ld in particular) since the overall bugginess of the various tools (as and ld in particular)
made use of ldscripts very hard to mainbain. made use of ldscripts very hard to maintain.
\end_layout \end_layout