Re: DTBs in the ESP, why?
On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 01:42:26PM +0900, Simon Richter wrote:
> On 10/22/24 05:44, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
>
> > This is a native package useful for the riscv64 port, but which might also be
> > useful for some arm boards, therefore the goal is to provide the binary as a
> > arch:all package.
>
> I remember the absolute insanity when ACPI was new and we basically assumed
> any pre-2000 BIOS would have bad tables, and if you wanted ACPI, you needed
> to bring your own tables.
>
> I do not wish to repeat this experience, and my feeling is that the way the
> boot specifications are written for riscv, with every side pushing
> responsibility away from themselves, we are going exactly that way.
It's worth noting this is also a problem for ARM64 laptops, not just
riscv64 boards; my X13s requires a DTB on the EFI partition to boot
successfully. I too would prefer not to undo the progress that has been
made from the every board is special days, but here we are.
J.
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