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Re: Changing ibm4xx device tree.
Izumi Tsutsui wrote:
>> device tree [after changes]:
>> mainbus(root) evbppc/evbppc/mainbus.c
>> +-- cpu cpu-depend-setup
>> +-- plb config_attach with cpu_attach_args
>
> I think "cpu" in the device tree means CPU processor core,
> not microcontroller with peripherals, so plb should be
> attached (at least) at mainbus rather than cpu.
An embedded-cpu such as IBM PPC4xx has a processor core
and some other devices inside Processor(CPU).
> On the other hand, pseudo mainbus may be required
> to attach cpu and plb, IMHO.
If `cpu' device means a processor core, your opinion is right.
1-Processor machine:
Processor(CPU): This is a root device.
|
+-- cpu (processor core)
+-- plb
|
+-- opb
: |
: +-- com
: :
Is the above device-tree-image(thinking) ok?
--
Kind Regards,
--- shige
Shigeyuki Fukushima <shige@{FreeBSD,jp.FreeBSD,NetBSD}.org>
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