[PATCH v2 2/2] ARM: dts: Add nvmem node for BCM2711 bootloader public key

Ivan T. Ivanov iivanov at suse.de
Tue Apr 18 01:49:09 PDT 2023


Hi,

On 04-16 15:11, Stefan Wahren wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Or I can drop the new compatible string altogether? It looks like
> > > > only alias is strictly required?! Tim Gover is this correct?
> > > 
> > > i cannot speak for the firmware side, but i think we should try to keep
> > > it compatible with the vendor DTB here.
> > > 
> > 
> > The firmware doesn't look at the compatible string. It locates the
> > nodes to update using the 'blconfig' and 'blpubkey' aliases. Userspace
> > scripts (including the documentation example) should also use these
> > aliases.
> > Therefore, I don't think it matters if the compatible strings is
> > modified, but I won't pretend to know what the correct DT style is
> > here :)

Ok. Perhaps Stefan have a point and will be better if we keep things 
in sync between vendor DTS and upstream one.

> 
> okay, regardless of the compatible string the patch must be send to the DT
> maintainers and the devicetree mailing list otherwise they don't have any
> chance to review.
> 

Sure, my fault. I just used list of recipients from the initial patch.  

Regards,
Ivan




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