[U-Boot] [PATCH] powerpc/85xx: compare actual device addresses with the device tree

Wolfgang Denk
2010-11-10T21:13:12Z

Dear Timur Tabi,

In message <4CDB0686.300@freescale.com> you wrote:
>
> Well, I really do think it should be done at every boot by default, but I would
> be willing to consider an "fdt verify" command. Would you be willing to buy me
> a beer every time someone forgets to run "fdt verify" and emails me instead?

Definitely not. I'm afraid you'd never be sober again, and while this
might deem a desirable state to you I would not want to see you
submitting U-Boot patches then :-)

> > If we agree that this is adebug help, then please provide a separate
> > command to perform this operation. Make this command optional (feel
> > free to add it to the default list, but it must be possible to disable
> > it if wanted). Then users who want this feature can add it to their
> > boot command sequence, and others, who are interested in fast boot
> > times can omit it.
>
> Would "fdt verify" be a good place?

Yes, sounds good to me.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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