From: Jon Loeliger <jdl@jdl.com>
To: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com>
Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org, devicetree-discuss@ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dtc: give advance warning that "-S" is going away.
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:03:26 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <E1KOCH0-00031I-8T@jdl.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1217426356-1248-1-git-send-email-paul.gortmaker@windriver.com>
> The "-S" option allowed the specification of a minimum size for
> the blob, however the main reason for caring about the size is
> so there is enough padding to add a chosen node by u-boot or
> whoever. In which case, folks don't really care about the absolute
> size, but rather the size of the padding added for this -- which
> is what the "-p" option does. Having the "-S" just confuses people.
>
> Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com>
You rock.
> + if (minsize)
> + fprintf(stderr, "DTC: Use of \"-S\" is deprecated; it will be r
> emoved soon, use \"-p\" instead\n");
> +
Or use a U-boot that handles re-sizing automatically.
jdl
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From: Jon Loeliger <jdl-CYoMK+44s/E@public.gmane.org>
To: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker-CWA4WttNNZF54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linuxppc-dev-mnsaURCQ41sdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org,
devicetree-discuss-mnsaURCQ41sdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dtc: give advance warning that "-S" is going away.
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:03:26 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <E1KOCH0-00031I-8T@jdl.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1217426356-1248-1-git-send-email-paul.gortmaker-CWA4WttNNZF54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
> The "-S" option allowed the specification of a minimum size for
> the blob, however the main reason for caring about the size is
> so there is enough padding to add a chosen node by u-boot or
> whoever. In which case, folks don't really care about the absolute
> size, but rather the size of the padding added for this -- which
> is what the "-p" option does. Having the "-S" just confuses people.
>
> Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker-CWA4WttNNZF54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
You rock.
> + if (minsize)
> + fprintf(stderr, "DTC: Use of \"-S\" is deprecated; it will be r
> emoved soon, use \"-p\" instead\n");
> +
Or use a U-boot that handles re-sizing automatically.
jdl
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-07-30 14:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-07-30 13:05 removing -S option from dtc? Kumar Gala
[not found] ` <9E2D1AC5-F98F-431B-9361-9EA4765785F9-XVmvHMARGAS8U2dJNN8I7kB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>
2008-07-30 13:10 ` Jon Loeliger
[not found] ` <E1KOBRr-0002ku-UK-CYoMK+44s/E@public.gmane.org>
2008-07-30 13:12 ` Jon Loeliger
[not found] ` <E1KOBTw-0002lU-LL-CYoMK+44s/E@public.gmane.org>
2008-07-30 13:32 ` Kumar Gala
[not found] ` <7EE6D71E-3074-4DCF-A279-15E91825B0A7-XVmvHMARGAS8U2dJNN8I7kB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>
2008-07-30 13:42 ` Jon Loeliger
2008-07-30 13:59 ` [PATCH] dtc: give advance warning that "-S" is going away Paul Gortmaker
2008-07-30 14:03 ` Jon Loeliger [this message]
2008-07-30 14:03 ` Jon Loeliger
2008-07-31 15:43 ` Jon Loeliger
2008-07-31 15:43 ` Jon Loeliger
[not found] ` <E1KOBwm-0002vc-CT-CYoMK+44s/E@public.gmane.org>
2008-07-30 13:59 ` removing -S option from dtc? Jon Loeliger
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