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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

  parent reply	other threads:[~2008-07-30 14:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ 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
     [not found]                   ` <1217426356-1248-1-git-send-email-paul.gortmaker-CWA4WttNNZF54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-07-30 14:03                     ` Jon Loeliger [this message]
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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