[LinuxBIOS] [Fwd: Re: /proc/device-tree is working]
Segher Boessenkool
segher at kernel.crashing.org
Wed Dec 27 21:16:53 CET 2006
> Can you briefly summarize the purpose of the OpenFirmware device tree?
The OF device tree describes all hardware devices in the
system, and the relations between those devices.
> How does/would Linux use the information in the tree?
Linux would use this information to detect and configure
devices.
> Does it replace
> or supplement things like the MP table, IRQ routing table, ACPI
> tables, etc.?
It can replace all of these (and actually get it right :-) )
Segher
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