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diff --git a/Documentation/arm/README b/Documentation/arm/README index aea34095cdcf..9d1e5b2c92e6 100644 --- a/Documentation/arm/README +++ b/Documentation/arm/README @@ -185,13 +185,20 @@ Kernel entry (head.S) board devices are used, or the device is setup, and provides that machine specific "personality." - This fine-grained machine specific selection is controlled by the machine - type ID, which acts both as a run-time and a compile-time code selection - method. + For platforms that support device tree (DT), the machine selection is + controlled at runtime by passing the device tree blob to the kernel. At + compile-time, support for the machine type must be selected. This allows for + a single multiplatform kernel build to be used for several machine types. - You can register a new machine via the web site at: + For platforms that do not use device tree, this machine selection is + controlled by the machine type ID, which acts both as a run-time and a + compile-time code selection method. You can register a new machine via the + web site at: <http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/developer/machines/> + Note: Please do not register a machine type for DT-only platforms. If your + platform is DT-only, you do not need a registered machine type. + --- Russell King (15/03/2004) |