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Subject: Re: Linux kernel for MPC834X platform
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:24:04 +0200
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Hi Kumar
Pardon my ignorance, but  I am not with you on the flat device tree and the 
new u-boot ??
Regards
Stefan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kumar Gala" <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
To: "Stefan Meyer" <reyems@telkomsa.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: Linux kernel for MPC834X platform


> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Stefan Meyer wrote:
>
>> Hi Kumar
>> Thanks for the advice. I will rebuild for powerpc and report back.
>> B.t.w. what is the story behind the ppc and powerpc branches anyway ?
>
> The powerpc tree is a merge of the ppc32/64 trees into one arch.  It
> requires a flat device tree to boot.  You will need a new u-boot for this
> that produces a flat device tree.
>
> - kumar
>
>