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1 | Device Tree Dynamic Resolver Notes |
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4 | This document describes the implementation of the in-kernel | |
f11b9abc | 5 | Device Tree resolver, residing in drivers/of/resolver.c |
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7 | How the resolver works | |
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10 | The resolver is given as an input an arbitrary tree compiled with the | |
11 | proper dtc option and having a /plugin/ tag. This generates the | |
f11b9abc | 12 | appropriate __fixups__ & __local_fixups__ nodes. |
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14 | In sequence the resolver works by the following steps: | |
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16 | 1. Get the maximum device tree phandle value from the live tree + 1. | |
17 | 2. Adjust all the local phandles of the tree to resolve by that amount. | |
18 | 3. Using the __local__fixups__ node information adjust all local references | |
19 | by the same amount. | |
20 | 4. For each property in the __fixups__ node locate the node it references | |
21 | in the live tree. This is the label used to tag the node. | |
22 | 5. Retrieve the phandle of the target of the fixup. | |
23 | 6. For each fixup in the property locate the node:property:offset location | |
24 | and replace it with the phandle value. |