On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:32 PM, David Lambert <d...@lambsys.com> wrote:
> I am contemplating moving from 3.8.x to 3.13.x kernels due to the apparent > improvement in USB support. I am confused, however, as to the state of > device trees/overlays and their relationship with capes. > > It appears to me that 3.8.x kernels use device tree overlays managed by an > internal kernel cape manager, whereas 3.13.x kernels handle capes using > Robert Nelson's "Really Simple Cape Manager" to patch and recompile the > base BBB device tree. > > My questions are: > > a) Are the above assumptions correct? > b) Will the 3.8.x cape manager be ported to 3.13.x kernel or is RCN's rscm > here to stay. > sadly, it only works for 'simple' things. > c) Any other pointers? > I might have some free time this weekend.. The path i'm going to start heading for v3.13.x/v3.14.x is just to do separate major cape dtb's.. So in u-boot: fdtbase=am335x-bone or am335x-boneblack cape=xzy (defined in uEnv.txt (lcd4-a1/etc)) Then it'll just load: $fdtbase-$cape.dtb on bootup.. Regards, -- Robert Nelson http://www.rcn-ee.com/ -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
