> So here are some of the problems im trying to solve with the bootloader: > > Smp bootstrap secondary CPUs while loading an elf (currently elfs will be > assumed to be not kernels). > Change the kernel, initrd and dtb load address on the command line. > Use my own SMP secondary bootloop. > > My intention with this patch was to set myself to do boot parameterizations > on the command line by just adding them as qdev props to the > arm_linux_loader and set them using -device instantiation. E.G. -device > arm_boot_loader,initrd_addr=0x10000000. But if I take the approach you are > suggesting, the for this initrd load address option, I would need to add > myself a command line option, fetch that command line option in every arm > machine model and then pass it to arm_load_kernel.
No. You just set/override properties on the device that the machine created. I thought we already had this, but it looks like the closest we have is -global. Something like "-property /devicepath/propertyname=value". This is something we need anyway. Creating new devices with -device is of very limited value if you can't link existing device properties to that new device. Remember that in the new world order we don't have magic bus-device, everything is done via link properlties. Paul
