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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@linux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [sodaville] [PATCH 02/11] x86: Add device tree support
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:05:47 -0800
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On 12/30/2010 12:58 PM, Grant Likely wrote:
> 
> Right, but in all of those cases a boot wrapper provides the same
> functionality with better flexability, such as being able to provided
> the dtb image(s) at install time instead of compile time.
> 

Assuming the boot wrapper is written correctly.  I have seen a number of
cases in which it was not, and it being "already locked into firmware"
and not changeable.

It's a nice theory.  And in theory, theory and practice agree.

	-hpa