[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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