[PATCH] Open Firmware device tree virtual filesystem

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Tue Jan 2 19:52:06 EST 2007


>> Leaving aside the issue of in-memory or not, I don't think
>> it is realistic to think any completely common implementation
>> will work for this -- it might for current SPARC+PowerPC+OLPC,
>> but more stuff will be added over time...
>
> I see nothing supporting this IMHO bogus claim.

Please keep in mind that not all systems want to kill OF
as soon as they enter the kernel -- some want to keep it
active basically forever (or only remove it when the user
asks for it).


Segher




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