>
> *The device tree overlay support is still under development as is*
> * built-in 'config-pin/cape-universal' support, so static configuration*
> * of the .dtb is currently required. Your help is requested to make sure*
> * the default .dtb file includes as many configurations as possible that*
> * can be enabled from userspace.*


Would it not be prudent to at least provide *some* mechanism to disable /
enable device tree files. Before moving to the "next latest greatest" ?
Sure, hacking the main firmware file works I suppose, but that is not a
real solution.

On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 6:26 PM, Jason Kridner <[email protected]>
wrote:

> It is time to make another big software push for BeagleBone Black. We
> have several recent updates from Robert, including managing the kernel
> as Debian packages.
>
> To try out the new code, use one of the recent images from:
> http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#2014-08-05
>
> Then, you'll need to switch to the 3.14 kernel:
> sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.14.17-ti-r10
>
> Report issues to one of these trackers:
> https://github.com/beagleboard/linux
> http://bugs.elinux.org/projects/debian-image-releases
>
> The device tree overlay support is still under development as is
> built-in 'config-pin/cape-universal' support, so static configuration
> of the .dtb is currently required. Your help is requested to make sure
> the default .dtb file includes as many configurations as possible that
> can be enabled from userspace.
>
> Update summary:
> * Repo moved to https://github.com/beagleboard/linux
> * Layout of Debian images now enable 'apt-get' updates to the kernel,
> but you need to grab a newer starting distro image
> * The false-start on the cape-firmware repo has been abandoned and
> device tree overlays are now part of the kernel tree
> * The kernel currently uses DMA for the USB and includes SGX support
>
> I've setup a buildbot hosted at http://builds.beagleboard.org, but I'm
> still working on getting it to handle pull requests, multiple
> branches, etc. like the MachineKit folks are doing, as well as pushing
> out the builds.
>
> After a bit more feedback, I'll push out some blog posts, etc. to get
> more people involved. Thanks for your help!
>
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