On September 2, 2026 thus sayeth Gokul Praveen: > Hi Bryan, > > On 01/09/26 21:53, Bryan Brattlof wrote: > > On August 19, 2026 thus sayeth Gokul Praveen: > > > A-Core no-SPL Mode is a boot approach that bypasses > > > the A Core SPL while retaining U-Boot in the boot flow. > > > This mode provides faster boot times compared to normal boot > > > while maintaining U-Boot's flexibility for kernel loading > > > and system configuration.. > > > > > > v3<==> v2 > > > =========== > > > * Updated the naming convention used from "no-spl" to "A-core no-spl" to > > > * make it more specific and clear.. > > > * Link to > > > v2:https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ > > > > > > v2<==> v1 > > > =========== > > > * Updated the naming convention used from "semi-falcon" to "no-spl". > > > * Link to v1: > > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ > > > > > > Boot logs link : > > > https://gist.github.com/GokulPraveen2001/fef407a482e2dad30272006de557627c > > > > > > Gokul Praveen (3): > > > configs: add A-core no-SPL mode fragment for k3 devices > > > arm: k3-binman: add tinospl.bin for direct U-Boot boot > > > doc: ti: document A Core no-SPL boot mode for J784S4 EVM > > > > > > Makefile | 2 +- > > > arch/arm/dts/k3-binman.dtsi | 47 ++++++++ > > > arch/arm/dts/k3-j784s4-binman.dtsi | 65 +++++++++++ > > > arch/arm/dts/k3-j784s4-evm-u-boot.dtsi | 14 +++ > > > configs/k3_a72_nospl.config | 1 + > > > configs/k3_r5_nospl.config | 1 + > > Please make sure to update the board/ti/*/MAINTAINERS entries for these > > config fragments. > > Got it, do you recommend creating a separate MAINTAINERS folder > > in the board/ti folder and adding my name under some TI BOOTFLOWS heading > with subheading as > > A-Core no-SPL mode or do you instead recommend adding TI BOOTFLOWS heading > with subheading as > > A-Core no-SPL mode inside all the board/ti/*/MAINTAINERS files.
As long as one board has it covered we should be good. Because this looks to only be for the J784S4-EVM I would suggest adding them to the EVM block inside board/ti/j784s4/MAINTAINERS ~Bryan
