Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] arm: boot: store ATAGs structure into DT
 "/chosen/linux,atags" entry
To: Tony Lindgren <tony@atomide.com>,
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On 26.11.2015 22:39, Tony Lindgren wrote:

> Just to explore options.. How about make a minimal device driver that
> just loads the atags blob from /lib/firmware and then shows it in
> /proc/atags? Of course some checking on the atags should be done by
> the driver..
>

What is the chance for such a driver to be accepted upstream? As IIRC 
the current situation is because similar driver was rejected. Might be 
wrong as well, it was about 2-3 years ago.

Regards,
Ivo
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