Re: [U-Boot] [RFC] Kbuild support for ARM FIT images

Wolfgang Denk
2013-02-21T23:18:53Z

Dear Nicolas,

In message <alpine.LFD.2.03.1302211624561.6419@syhkavp.arg> you wrote:
>
> No it is not. FIT is about bundling a multi-platform kernel with a
> bunch of DTBs together in a single file. I don't think you need that

Actually this is neither the only, nor even the primary purpose of FIT
images; these have a much wider scope of usage scenarios.

> The DT is meant to describe hardware. As far as I know, the hardware I
> own seems to be rather static and stable, and unlike software there is
> no way I can change it (soldering irons don't count).

There is other hardware available (for example FPGA based) where this
does not apply.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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