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| author | Stewart Smith <stewart@linux.vnet.ibm.com> | 2017-07-04 14:22:55 +1000 |
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| committer | Stewart Smith <stewart@linux.vnet.ibm.com> | 2017-07-04 14:22:55 +1000 |
| commit | 392b7ee3d07347bf529f6e916933a77e697562ca (patch) | |
| tree | 3dee01cade3c23b04e4200a9beec09b7656fe6d0 /doc/device-tree.rst | |
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doc/device-tree: improve root node doc
Signed-off-by: Stewart Smith <stewart@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
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diff --git a/doc/device-tree.rst b/doc/device-tree.rst index fe527c6..e15394f 100644 --- a/doc/device-tree.rst +++ b/doc/device-tree.rst @@ -51,31 +51,40 @@ of that property) Root Node --------- -Root node of device tree +Root node of device tree. There are a few required and a few optional properties +that sit in the root node. They're described here. + +compatible +^^^^^^^^^^ + +The "compatible" properties are string lists indicating the overall +compatibility from the more specific to the least specific. + +The root node compatible property *must* contain "ibm,powernv" for +Linux to have the powernv platform match the machine. + +Each distinct platform *MUST* also add a more precise property (first +in order) indicating the board type. + +The standard naming is "vendor,name". For example: `compatible = "goog,rhesus","ibm,powernv";` +would work. Or even better: `compatible = "goog,rhesus-v1","goog,rhesus","ibm,powernv";`. + +The bare `ibm,powernv` should be reserved for bringup/testing: + +.. code-block:: dts + + /dts-v1/; + / { + compatible = "ibm,powernv"; + }; + +Example +^^^^^^^ .. code-block:: dts /dts-v1/; / { - /* - * "compatible" properties are string lists (ASCII strings separated by - * \0 characters) indicating the overall compatibility from the more - * specific to the least specific. - * - * The root node compatible property *must* contain "ibm,powernv" for - * Linux to have the powernv platform match the machine. It is recommended - * to add a slightly more precise property (first in order) indicating more - * precisely the board type. We don't currently do that in HDAT based - * setups but will. - * - * The standard naming is "vendor,name" so in your case, something like - * - * compatible = "goog,rhesus","ibm,powernv"; - * - * would work. Or even better: - * - * compatible = "goog,rhesus-v1","goog,rhesus","ibm,powernv"; - */ compatible = "ibm,powernv"; /* mandatory */ |