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@@ -830,10 +830,18 @@ Pre-Relocation Support
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For pre-relocation we simply call the driver model init function. Only
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For pre-relocation we simply call the driver model init function. Only
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-drivers marked with DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC or the device tree
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-'u-boot,dm-pre-reloc' flag are initialised prior to relocation. This helps
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-to reduce the driver model overhead. This flag applies to SPL and TPL as
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-well, if device tree is enabled there.
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+drivers marked with DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC or the device tree 'u-boot,dm-pre-reloc'
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+property are initialised prior to relocation. This helps to reduce the driver
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+model overhead. This flag applies to SPL and TPL as well, if device tree is
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+enabled (CONFIG_OF_CONTROL) there.
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+Note when device tree is enabled, the device tree 'u-boot,dm-pre-reloc'
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+property can provide better control granularity on which device is bound
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+before relocation. While with DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC flag of the driver all
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+devices with the same driver are bound, which requires allocation a large
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+amount of memory. When device tree is not used, DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC is the
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+only way for statically declared devices via U_BOOT_DEVICE() to be bound
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+prior to relocation.
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It is possible to limit this to specific relocation steps, by using
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It is possible to limit this to specific relocation steps, by using
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the more specialized 'u-boot,dm-spl' and 'u-boot,dm-tpl' flags
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the more specialized 'u-boot,dm-spl' and 'u-boot,dm-tpl' flags
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