Re: Documentation for device tree API

[Grant Likely <grant.likely-s3s/WqlpOiPyB63q8FvJNQ@public.gmane.org>]

Hey John.

On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 9:10 AM, John Linn <John.Linn-gjFFaj9aHVfQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> We have a number of customers trying to use device tree to write their own
> device drivers and they are asking a lot of API type questions.
>
> We haven't found any API type explanation/examples for using device tree
> other than to look at existing drivers which can be challenging.
>
> Is there some documentation that we're just missing that does exist?
>
> We realize there is the Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt file
> that describes the device tree, but it doesn't explain the API.

No, I don't think there is any documentation other than the kerneldoc
on the API functions themselves, but that doesn't give much of a
higher level view.

If I get some time, I'll try to jot down some notes.  I need to write
a presentation on the topic anyway, so maybe I can kill 2 birds with
that stone.

g.


>
> Thanks,
> John
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