Re: [PATCH 1/3] of/fdt: Scan the root node properties earlier

Rob Herring
2018-09-05T20:06:37Z

On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 1:19 PM Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 09/05/18 04:51, Rob Herring wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 8:49 PM Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 08/30/18 12:05, Rob Herring wrote:
> >>> Scan the root node properties (#{size,address}-cells) earlier,
> >>
> >> ^^^^^^^
> >> before mdesc->dt_fixup() is called
> >>
> >>> so that
> >>> the dt_root_addr_cells and dt_root_size_cells variables are initialized
> >>> and can be used.
> >> by mdesc->dt_fixup()
> >
> > That's an ARM specific detail. Granted, ARM is the only caller.
>
> The dt_root_addr_cells and dt_root_size_cells variables are being
> initialized earlier in this patch series so that of_fdt_limit_memory()
> can use them. The only caller of of_fdt_limit_memory() is
> exynos_dt_fixup(), which is an mdesc->dt_fixup() function.
>
>
> >
> >>>
> >>> Cc: Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
> >>> ---
> >>> drivers/of/fdt.c | 7 ++++---
> >>> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> >>>
> >> Moving early_init_dt_scan_root() to inside early_init_dt_verify()
> >> puts something that has nothing to do with verifying the fdt
> >> into a function whose purpose is the verify. It hides the side
> >> effect of initializing the dt_root_addr_cells and dt_root_size_cells
> >> variables.
> >
> > It already has the side effect of setting initial_boot_params which
> > every subsequent function needs.
>
> And that side effect should probably also be moved.

So 2 functions? One to set the blob and one to verify it. Then we can
just let arches decide if they want to do any verification or not.

Perhaps it should be called fdt_init(blob) and then it is vague enough
I can do whatever I want.

> >> I suggest creating a new function early_init_dt_scan_init_pre_dt_fixup(),
> >> move the chunk of code there instead of to early_init_dt_scan_nodes(),
> >> and call the new function from setup_machine_fdt(), just before
> >> calling mdesc->dt_fixup(). This would be a little bit more code,
> >> but more clearly showing the intent.
> >
> > I'm trying to reduce the number of functions arches call
>
> I like that goal.
>
>
> > and renaming
> > would need a bunch of arch changes. This change will also let me make
> > early_init_dt_scan_root private as powerpc is the only user. I need to
> > dust off a patch for that.
> >
> > I'd be more inclined to push exynos to remove this altogether. After
>
> Not a bad idea.
>
> > all, if they claim their bindings are unstable, they can't really
> > claim their bootloader is stable/fixed.
>
> It seems that this series is showing us that maybe the three architecture
> specific (arc, arm, arm64) versions of setup_machine_fdt() should be
> consolidated so that we have consistent behavior for FDT.
>
> If we had a single setup_machine_fdt() then some of he hidden side
> effects of functions called by setup_machine_fdt() could instead
> be hoisted into setup_machine_fdt().

Those functions are all quite a bit different. ARM matches the machine
desc while arm64 doesn't have any such thing. How the DTB gets mapped
into virtual space also varies.

Rob