diff options
author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2014-04-02 14:27:15 -0700 |
---|---|---|
committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2014-04-02 14:27:15 -0700 |
commit | b9f2b21a32906a47c220b5167b88869f2c90f1c4 (patch) | |
tree | 96416cec877f9c1f2ee0f0ccdee64e38cc8e0683 /Documentation/ABI | |
parent | 70f6c087573eeb406252ff8d98f511eb5f71496e (diff) | |
parent | a0e7398357f297dd22d043fb2d5aa1c44d61ca10 (diff) | |
download | linux-b9f2b21a32906a47c220b5167b88869f2c90f1c4.tar.bz2 |
Merge tag 'dt-for-linus' of git://git.secretlab.ca/git/linux
Pull devicetree changes from Grant Likely:
"Updates to devicetree core code. This branch contains the following
notable changes:
- add reserved memory binding
- make struct device_node a kobject and remove legacy
/proc/device-tree
- ePAPR conformance fixes
- update in-kernel DTC copy to version v1.4.0
- preparatory changes for dynamic device tree overlays
- minor bug fixes and documentation changes
The most significant change in this branch is the conversion of struct
device_node to be a kobject that is exposed via sysfs and removal of
the old /proc/device-tree code. This simplifies the device tree
handling code and tightens up the lifecycle on device tree nodes.
[updated: added fix for dangling select PROC_DEVICETREE]"
* tag 'dt-for-linus' of git://git.secretlab.ca/git/linux: (29 commits)
dt: Remove dangling "select PROC_DEVICETREE"
of: Add support for ePAPR "stdout-path" property
of: device_node kobject lifecycle fixes
of: only scan for reserved mem when fdt present
powerpc: add support for reserved memory defined by device tree
arm64: add support for reserved memory defined by device tree
of: add missing major vendors
of: add vendor prefix for SMSC
of: remove /proc/device-tree
of/selftest: Add self tests for manipulation of properties
of: Make device nodes kobjects so they show up in sysfs
arm: add support for reserved memory defined by device tree
drivers: of: add support for custom reserved memory drivers
drivers: of: add initialization code for dynamic reserved memory
drivers: of: add initialization code for static reserved memory
of: document bindings for reserved-memory nodes
Revert "of: fix of_update_property()"
kbuild: dtbs_install: new make target
ARM: mvebu: Allows to get the SoC ID even without PCI enabled
of: Allows to use the PCI translator without the PCI core
...
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/ABI')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-firmware-ofw | 28 |
1 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-firmware-ofw b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-firmware-ofw new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f562b188e71d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-firmware-ofw @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +What: /sys/firmware/devicetree/* +Date: November 2013 +Contact: Grant Likely <grant.likely@linaro.org> +Description: + When using OpenFirmware or a Flattened Device Tree to enumerate + hardware, the device tree structure will be exposed in this + directory. + + It is possible for multiple device-tree directories to exist. + Some device drivers use a separate detached device tree which + have no attachment to the system tree and will appear in a + different subdirectory under /sys/firmware/devicetree. + + Userspace must not use the /sys/firmware/devicetree/base + path directly, but instead should follow /proc/device-tree + symlink. It is possible that the absolute path will change + in the future, but the symlink is the stable ABI. + + The /proc/device-tree symlink replaces the devicetree /proc + filesystem support, and has largely the same semantics and + should be compatible with existing userspace. + + The contents of /sys/firmware/devicetree/ is a + hierarchy of directories, one per device tree node. The + directory name is the resolved path component name (node + name plus address). Properties are represented as files + in the directory. The contents of each file is the exact + binary data from the device tree. |